There are 6 ways to get from Poole Bus Station to Bournemouth by train, bus, taxi, foot, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Poole to Bournemouthtrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
19 min£2–5Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Poole to Bournemouth5.8 mi
32 min£1Bus via Mount Pleasant Road
- Take the bus from Mount Pleasant Road to The Trianglebus city_sightseeing_bournemouth
20 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Poole Bus Station to Bournemouthtaxi 5.3 mi
11 min£14–17Walk
- Take the walk from Poole Bus Station to Bournemouthwalk 5.3 mi
1h 42mBus
- Take the bus from The George to Terrace Roadbus m1 / ...
32 min£3
Poole Bus Station to Bournemouth by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole Bus Station to Bournemouth is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Poole Bus Station to Bournemouth is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs £14 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mount Pleasant Road and arriving at The Triangle. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Poole and arriving at Bournemouth. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Poole Bus Station and Bournemouth is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Poole Bus Station to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 19 min and costs £2 - £5.
The train from Poole to Bournemouth takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Poole Bus Station to Bournemouth bus services, operated by Discover Dorset Tours, depart from Mount Pleasant Road station.
Poole Bus Station to Bournemouth train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole Bus Station to Bournemouth is to train which takes 19 min and costs £2 - £5. Alternatively, you can bus via Mount Pleasant Road, which costs and takes 20 min.
What companies run services between Poole Bus Station, England and Bournemouth, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Poole to Bournemouth every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2–5 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Discover Dorset Tours operates a bus from Mount Pleasant Road to The Triangle hourly, and the journey takes 17 min.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 1202 557007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Discover Dorset
Bus from Mount Pleasant Road to The Triangle
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Discover Dorset
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Poole to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Poole Bus Station to Bournemouth bus services, operated by Discover Dorset Tours, arrive at The Triangle station.
Poole Bus Station to Bournemouth train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Bournemouth station.
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