There are 5 ways to get from Poole to New Forest by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 32 bus
best- Take the train from Poole to Basingstoketrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newbury Wharfbus 32
4h 45m£26–54Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Meeting House Lanebus X6
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to North Streetbus X5 / ...
6h£10–13Train, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Newbury Wharf to Savernake Hospitalbus X20
4h 54mDrive 59.2 mi
- Drive from Poole to New Forestcar 59.2 mi
1h 34m£15–22Bus via St Peter's Church
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Peter's Churchbus m1 / ...
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Square to Meeting House Lanebus X3 / ...
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to New Canalbus X3
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to North Streetbus X5 / ...
6h 14m£13–16
Poole to New Forest by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to New Forest is to bus which costs £10 - £13 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Poole to New Forest is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to New Forest. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at St Thomas Mores Church via Meeting House Lane, Blue Boar Row and North Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Poole and New Forest is 103 miles. The road distance is 59.5 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to New Forest without a car is to train and line 32 bus which takes 4h 45m and costs £26 - £55.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Poole to New Forest, including transfers.
Poole to New Forest bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Bus Station.
Poole to New Forest bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Meeting House Lane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to New Forest is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Poole to New Forest.
There are 494+ hotels available in New Forest.
What companies run services between Poole, England and New Forest, Wiltshire, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to St Thomas Mores Church via Meeting House Lane, New Canal, Blue Boar Row, and North Street in around 6h.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- 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
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from Bus Station to Newbury Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South
- Phone
- 01793 428428
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swindons Bus Company
Bus from Newbury Wharf to Savernake Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Swindons Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Square to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Meeting House Lane to New Canal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Blue Boar Row to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Blue Boar Row to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
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