The average train between Poole and Accrington takes 6h 13m and the fastest train takes 5h 29m. There is a train service every few hours from Poole to Accrington. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Poole and Accrington. The earliest departure is at 5:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Poole is at 8:54 PM which arrives into Accrington at 6:00 AM. All services require a transfer at London Waterloo Station and take an average of 6h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Poole to Accrington. However, there are services departing from Poole station and arriving at Accrington station via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
Poole to Accrington train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
Poole to Accrington train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Preston station.
Book your Poole to Accrington train tickets online with South Western Railway, London Underground (Tube) and 3 other operators.
The distance between Poole and Accrington is 338.9 km. The road distance is 547 km.
You can take a train from Poole to Accrington via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London Euston, and Preston in around 5h 49m.