There are 4 ways to get from Poole to Dartmouth by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Poole to Upweytrain
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Totnestrain
6h 15m£64–139Drive 110.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poole to Dartmouthcar 110.2 mi
2h 20m£27–39Train, bus
- Take the train from Poole to Weymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Weymouth station to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnestrain
6h 35mTrain, bus, line 7 bus
- Take the train from Poole to Weymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Weymouth station to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus 44A
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Millbus 7
- Take the bus from Coronation Road opp Town Mill to College Waybus 7
8h 59m
Poole to Dartmouth by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Dartmouth is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Dartmouth is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Dartmouth. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Totnes via Upwey and Castle Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Poole and Dartmouth is 164 miles. The road distance is 110.8 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Dartmouth without a car is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Poole to Dartmouth, including transfers.
Poole to Dartmouth train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
Poole to Dartmouth train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Upwey station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Dartmouth is 111 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Poole to Dartmouth.
There are 3019+ hotels available in Dartmouth.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Dartmouth, England?
You can take a train from Poole to College Way via Upwey, Castle Cary, Totnes, and Station Road in around 6h 15m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Castle Cary to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Weymouth station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Weymouth station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Coronation Road opp Town Mill to College Way
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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