There are 3 ways to get from Malmesbury to Poole by train or car
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Chippenham to Readingtrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 25m£56–98Drive 70.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Malmesbury to Poolecar 70.5 mi
1h 42m£18–26Train
- Take the train from Chippenham to Southampton Centraltrain Gloucester - Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
4h 35m£39–74
Malmesbury to Poole by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malmesbury to Poole is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Malmesbury to Poole is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct train from Malmesbury to Poole. However, there are services departing from Chippenham and arriving at Poole via Reading and Bournemouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Malmesbury and Poole is 154 miles. The road distance is 70.9 miles.
The best way to get from Malmesbury to Poole without a car is to train via Reading which takes 4h 25m and costs £55 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Malmesbury to Poole, including transfers.
Malmesbury to Poole train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Chippenham station.
Malmesbury to Poole train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malmesbury to Poole is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Malmesbury to Poole.
There are 2448+ hotels available in Poole.
What companies run services between Malmesbury, England and Poole, England?
You can take a bus from Cross Hayes to Poole via Rail Station Forecourt Alighting, Chippenham, Reading, and Bournemouth in around 4h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Chippenham to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Chippenham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
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