There are 4 ways to get from Poole to Dunster by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Poole to Upweytrain
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Lethbridge Arms to Dunster Steepbus 28A / ...
5h 59m£40–76Drive 85.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poole to Dunstercar 85.3 mi
2h 6m£21–31Train, bus, line 28 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 Trinity Squarebus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Taunton Town Centre Kbus 30
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Lethbridge Armsbus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Lethbridge Arms to Dunster Steepbus 28A / ...
7h 54m£22–41Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G30
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Taunton Town Centre Kbus 374
9h 29m£23–36
Poole to Dunster by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Dunster is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Dunster is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole to Dunster. However, there are services departing from The George and arriving at Dunster Steep via Bournemouth Station, Sewage Works, Town Hall, Castle Way and Lethbridge Arms. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Poole and Dunster is 116 miles. The road distance is 85.8 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Dunster without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 5h 59m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Poole to Dunster, including transfers.
Poole to Dunster bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Poole to Dunster bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Glastonbury Festival Coach Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Dunster is 86 miles. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Poole to Dunster.
There are 677+ hotels available in Dunster.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Dunster, England?
You can take a bus from The George to Dunster Steep via Bournemouth Station, Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, Sewage Works, Town Hall, Taunton Town Centre K, Castle Way, and Lethbridge Arms in around 9h 29m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Lethbridge Arms to Dunster Steep
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Trinity Square to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Castle Way to Lethbridge Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Lethbridge Arms to Dunster Steep
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Weymouth station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Town Hall to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
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