There are 4 ways to get from Tunbridge Wells to Poole by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Tunbridge Wells to London Waterloo Easttrain Hastings - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
3h 34m£57–120Drive 128.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tunbridge Wells to Poolecar 128.9 mi
2h 27m£32–47Bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 291
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole Seldown Coach Stationbus
6h 12mBus, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Imperial Arcadebus 29 / ...
- Take the train from Portslade to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
5h 46m£47–82
Tunbridge Wells to Poole by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tunbridge Wells to Poole is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Tunbridge Wells to Poole is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Tunbridge Wells station to Poole station. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Poole Seldown Coach Station via Bus Station, Gatwick Airport North Terminal and London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Tunbridge Wells to Poole. However, there are services departing from Tunbridge Wells and arriving at Poole via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Tunbridge Wells and Poole is 147 miles. The road distance is 129.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tunbridge Wells to Poole without a car is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs £55 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Tunbridge Wells to Poole, including transfers.
Tunbridge Wells to Poole bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Railway Station.
Tunbridge Wells to Poole train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Tunbridge Wells station.
The best way to get from Tunbridge Wells to Poole is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs £55 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 12m.
What companies run services between Tunbridge Wells, England and Poole, England?
You can take a train from Tunbridge Wells to Poole via London Waterloo East and London Waterloo in around 3h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station to Poole Seldown Coach Station via Bus Station, North Terminal Bus Station, Gatwick Airport North Terminal, and London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 in around 6h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Tunbridge Wells to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Portslade to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Metrobus
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
Bus from Railway Station to Imperial Arcade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
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Booking & Getting There
Tunbridge Wells to Poole bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Bus Station.
Tunbridge Wells to Poole train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Waterloo East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tunbridge Wells to Poole is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Tunbridge Wells to Poole.
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