There are 5 ways to get from Paddington to Poole by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
2h 43m£48–118Bus via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Poole Seldown Coach Stationbus Uk061
4h 20m£21–49Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
4h 14m£23–56Drive 105.4 mi
- Drive from Paddington to Poolecar 105.4 mi
2h 9m£26–37Train via Reading
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 12m£58–118
Paddington to Poole by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paddington to Poole is to bus which costs £22 - £60 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Paddington to Poole is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Paddington station to Poole station. However, there are services departing from Paddington Station and arriving at Seldown Coach Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Paddington station to Poole. However, there are services departing from Paddington station and arriving at Poole via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Paddington and Poole is 117 miles. The road distance is 106 miles.
The best way to get from Paddington to Poole without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Paddington to Poole, including transfers.
Paddington to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Heathrow Airport station.
Paddington to Poole train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from London Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Paddington to Poole is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £60 and takes 4h 14m.
What companies run services between Paddington, England and Poole, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from London Waterloo to Poole hourly. Tickets cost £45–110 and the journey takes 2h 7m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £22–55 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Poole Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Paddington to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Poole Seldown Coach Station.
Paddington to Poole train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Poole station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paddington to Poole is 106 miles. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Paddington to Poole.
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