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How to get fromDumfries to Pooleby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Dumfries to Poole by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain train
    8h 50m

  2. Drive 369 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dumfries to Poolecar car 369 mi
    6h 39m
    £90–130

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Carlisle to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Stationbus bus 035
    14h 9m

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane GLA - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain train
    5h 57m

  5. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouthtrain train
    9h 19m

  6. Train via Stoke-on-Trent

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Stoke-on-Trenttrain train
    3. Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Bournemouthtrain train
    9h 58m

  7. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    4. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain train
    6h 41m

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain train
    7h 3m

  9. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MAN - SOU
    4. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain train
    6h 48m

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain train
    8h 19m

  11. Line 381 bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bournemouth Airport

    1. Take the bus from Academy Street to Sydney Placebus bus
    2. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane plane EDI - BOH
    7h 27m

  12. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain train
    9h 5m

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£34Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Poole, England?

You can take a train from Dumfries to Poole via Carlisle, Birmingham New Street, and Bournemouth in around 8h 50m.

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