There are 4 ways to get from Poole to Central London by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
2h 55m£44–93Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus Uk061
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Market Place Brentfordbus N9
3h 50m£13–27Bus via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035 / ...
3h 5m£20–30Drive 99.4 mi
- Drive from Poole to Central Londoncar 99.4 mi
1h 53m£25–37
Poole to Central London by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Central London is to bus which costs £13 - £28 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Central London is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Central London station. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Central London. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Brentford via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Poole and Central London is 124 miles. The road distance is 99.9 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Central London without a car is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs £40 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Poole to Central London, including transfers.
Poole to Central London bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Central London train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole to Central London is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs £40 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, which costs £19 - £35 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Central London, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Poole to London Waterloo hourly. Tickets cost £40–85 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £15–27 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Market Place Brentford
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
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Booking & Getting There
Poole to Central London bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Poole to Central London train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Central London is 100 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Poole to Central London.
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