There are 6 ways to get from Poole to Heysham by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Wolverhampton
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Wolverhamptontrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Lancastertrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
8h 10m£120–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 802
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
10h 30m£53–93Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heyshamcarferry
34h 30m£480–2,102Drive 277.5 mi
- Drive from Poole to Heyshamcar 277.5 mi
5h 13m£69–99Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancastertrain Manchester Airport - Barrow-in-Furness / ...
9h 10m£131–211Train, fly
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lancastertrain
7h 42m£140–307
Poole to Heysham by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Heysham is to bus which costs £50 - £95 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Heysham is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Heysham. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at School Road via Heathrow Terminal 5, Manchester Central Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Poole to Heysham. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Heysham via Port of Cherbourg, Dublin Terminal 1 and Isle of Man Douglas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Heysham. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Lancaster via Bournemouth and Wolverhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Poole and Heysham is 311 miles. The road distance is 279.1 miles.
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The best way to get from Poole to Heysham without a car is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 8h 10m and costs £120 - £190.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Poole to Heysham, including transfers.
Poole to Heysham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Heysham, England?
You can take a train from Poole to Heathfoot Avenue via Bournemouth, Wolverhampton, Lancaster, and Bus Station in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to School Road via Heathrow Terminal 5, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wolverhampton to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £430–1,300
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–272
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £139
- Car&Adult
- £272
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heysham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–192
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Car
- £192
- Foot Passenger
- £51
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Booking & Getting There
Poole to Heysham train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Poole to Heysham is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 8h 10m and costs £120 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £95 and takes 10h 30m.
Poole to Heysham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Poole to Heysham train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Wolverhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Heysham is 279 miles. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Poole to Heysham.
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