There are 5 ways to get from Poole to Gatwick Airport by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junctiontrain Southampton Central - London Waterloo / ...
3h 9m£57–130Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk061
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940 / ...
4h 44m£17–30Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
3h 22m£20–54Drive 103.8 mi
- Drive from Poole to Gatwick Airportcar 103.8 mi
2h 17m£26–37Train via Barnham
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
3h 42m£53–112
Poole to Gatwick Airport by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Gatwick Airport is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £16 - £30 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Gatwick Airport is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Gatwick Airport station. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at South Terminal Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Gatwick Airport. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Southampton Airport Parkway and Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Poole and Gatwick Airport is 134 miles. The road distance is 104.4 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Gatwick Airport without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Poole to Gatwick Airport, including transfers.
Poole to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Poole Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole to Gatwick Airport is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £55 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £55 and takes 3h 22m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Gatwick Airport, England?
You can take a train from Poole to Gatwick Airport via Southampton Airport Parkway and Clapham Junction in around 3h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to South Terminal Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 3h 22m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Barnham to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Poole to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Poole to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Southampton Airport Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Gatwick Airport is 104 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Poole to Gatwick Airport.
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