There are 5 ways to get from Croydon to Poole by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Waterloo Station / Tenison Waybus N68
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
3h 18m£20–78Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
4h 55m£17–38Bus
- Take the bus from London Green Line Coach Station to Poole Seldown Coach Stationbus Uk061
4h 55m£23–29Drive 106 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Poolecar 106 mi
2h 14m£26–37Train
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain London Waterloo - Poole / ...
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Pooletrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
3h 27m£39–85
Croydon to Poole by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Poole is to bus which costs £23 - £29 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Poole is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon station to Poole station. However, there are services departing from West Croydon Bus Station and arriving at Seldown Coach Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Poole. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Poole via Clapham Junction and Basingstoke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Croydon and Poole is 124 miles. The road distance is 106.6 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Poole without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 18m and costs £20 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Croydon to Poole, including transfers.
Croydon to Poole bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from West Croydon Bus Station.
Croydon to Poole train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Clapham Junction station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Poole is to bus which takes 4h 55m and costs £23 - £29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 3h 27m.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Poole, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from London Green Line Coach Station to Poole Seldown Coach Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £14–20 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from East Croydon to Poole via Clapham Junction and Basingstoke in around 3h 27m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Waterloo Station / Tenison Way
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Waterloo Station / Tenison Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Green Line Coach Station to Poole Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Croydon to Poole bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Croydon to Poole train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Basingstoke station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Poole is 107 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Croydon to Poole.
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