There are 4 ways to get from Poole to Taunton Station by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Poole to Upweytrain
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Tauntontrain
4h 4m£36–69Bus, line 54 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Poole station to Crown Hotelbus X8
- Take the bus from Crown Hotel to Car Parkbus Cr4
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Stationbus Cr4
- Take the bus from Bus Station to White Hartbus 376
- Take the bus from White Hart to Taunton Town Centre Kbus 54
5h 44m£11–19Train, bus
- Take the train from Poole to Weymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Weymouth station to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity Squarebus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Taunton Town Centre Kbus 30
5h 9m£18–34Drive 64.2 mi
- Drive from Poole to Taunton Stationcar 64.2 mi
1h 33m£16–23
Poole to Taunton Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Taunton Station is to bus and line 54 bus which costs £11 - £19 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Taunton Station is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Taunton Station. However, there are services departing from Poole station and arriving at Taunton Town Centre K via Crown Hotel, Car Park, Bus Station and White Hart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Taunton Station. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Taunton via Upwey and Castle Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Poole and Taunton Station is 91 miles. The road distance is 64.5 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Taunton Station without a car is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Poole to Taunton Station, including transfers.
Poole to Taunton Station bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Poole station.
Poole to Taunton Station train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole to Taunton Station is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs £35 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus and line 54 bus, which costs £11 - £19 and takes 5h 44m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Taunton Station, England?
You can take a train from Poole to Taunton via Upwey and Castle Cary in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poole station to Taunton Station via Crown Hotel, Car Park, Bus Station, White Hart, and Taunton Town Centre K in around 5h 44m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Bus from Weymouth station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Trinity Square to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Crown Hotel to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to White Hart
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from White Hart to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Poole station to Crown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to White Hart
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
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Booking & Getting There
Poole to Taunton Station bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Crown Hotel station.
Poole to Taunton Station train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Upwey station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Taunton Station is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Poole to Taunton Station.
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