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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain train London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
    7h 7m
    £176–274

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane plane EDI - BOH
    2. Take the train from Bournemouth to Pooletrain train
    5h 12m
    £40–168

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Stationbus bus 035 / ...
    12h
    £60–94

  4. Drive  428.2 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Poolecar car 428.2 mi
    7h 55m
    £106–152

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain train
    4h 53m
    £94–220

  6. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    9h 53m
    £194–344

  7. Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus bus Ukxn10
    2. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Poole Seldown Coach Stationbus bus Uk061
    13h 5m
    £56–84

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain 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 5m
    £60–224

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the train from Woking to Pooletrain train
    6h 9m
    £102–304

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain train
    6h 16m
    £92–246

  11. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain train
    6h 50m
    £84–208

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain 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
    7h 27m
    £81–223

Edinburgh to Poole by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 509 mi
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Poole, England?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Poole via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Vauxhall, Vauxhall, and London Waterloo in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station via London Victoria in around 12h.

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