There are 4 ways to get from Poole to Kensington by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Poole to Wokingtrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
2h 34m£40–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to West Cromwell Road / Tescobus 035
3h 30m£13–30Drive 103 mi
- Drive from Poole to Kensingtoncar 103 mi
2h 2m£26–38Train via Reading
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
2h 59m£46–109
Poole to Kensington by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Kensington is to bus which costs £13 - £30 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Kensington is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs £25 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Seldown Coach Station station and arriving at West Cromwell Road / Tesco. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Kensington. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Kensington (Olympia) via Woking and Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Poole and Kensington is 113 miles. The road distance is 103.6 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Kensington without a car is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs £40 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Poole to Kensington, including transfers.
Poole to Kensington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Kensington train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole to Kensington is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs £40 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £30 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Kensington, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Poole to Woking hourly. Tickets cost £30–70 and the journey takes 1h 43m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Seldown Coach Station to West Cromwell Road / Tesco hourly. Tickets cost £17–30 and the journey takes 3h 30m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to West Cromwell Road / Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to West Cromwell Road / Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Poole to Kensington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at West Cromwell Road / Tesco station.
Poole to Kensington train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Woking station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Kensington is 104 miles. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Poole to Kensington.
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