There are 8 ways to get from Poole to Skipton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
6h 4m£111–188Bus via Bingley Main Street B
cheapest- Take the bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk061
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Bradford - Nelson Streetbus Ukn02
11h 2m£42–69Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Nelson Street N2bus 801
10h 37m£46–86Drive 271.8 mi
- Drive from Poole to Skiptoncar 271.8 mi
5h 21m£69–99Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane SOU - LBA
8h 47m£110–251Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
8h 11m£131–214Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
8h 36m£122–392Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BRS - LBA
10h 8m£101–221
Poole to Skipton by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Skipton is to bus via Bingley Main Street B which costs £40 - £70 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Skipton is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Skipton station. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Bus Station Stand 5 via Heathrow Terminal 5, Bradford Interchange Bus Station and Keighley Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Skipton. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Skipton via Waterloo station, King's Cross and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Poole and Skipton is 329 miles. The road distance is 273.4 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Skipton without a car is to train via London which takes 6h 4m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Poole to Skipton, including transfers.
Poole to Skipton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Poole Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Skipton train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole to Skipton is to train via London which takes 6h 4m and costs £110 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 10h 37m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Skipton, England?
You can take a train from Poole to Skipton via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, King's Cross, and Leeds in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Bus Station Stand 5 via Heathrow Terminal 5, Nelson Street N2, Bradford Interchange Bus Station, Keighley Bus Station Entrance, and Keighley Bus Station in around 10h 37m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- £14–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Nelson Street N2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- 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
Bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Bradford - Nelson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Poole to Skipton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Poole to Skipton train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Skipton is 273 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Poole to Skipton.
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