There are 4 ways to get from Gloucester to Poole by train, bus, or car
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Gloucester to Readingtrain Cheltenham Spa - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 43m£72–125Drive 96.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gloucester to Poolecar 96.4 mi
2h 16m£24–35Train, bus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Salisburytrain Gloucester - Southampton Central / ...
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to The Georgebus X6
6h 9m£46–81Train
- Take the train from Gloucester to Weymouthtrain Gloucester - Weymouth / ...
- Take the train from Weymouth to Pooletrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
4h 15m£67–129
Gloucester to Poole by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gloucester to Poole is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Gloucester to Poole is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Gloucester to Poole. However, there are services departing from Gloucester and arriving at Poole via Reading and Bournemouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Gloucester and Poole is 160 miles. The road distance is 96.9 miles.
The best way to get from Gloucester to Poole without a car is to train via Reading which takes 3h 43m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Gloucester to Poole, including transfers.
Gloucester to Poole train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Gloucester station.
Gloucester to Poole train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gloucester to Poole is 97 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Gloucester to Poole.
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What companies run services between Gloucester, England and Poole, England?
You can take a train from Gloucester to Poole via Reading and Bournemouth in around 3h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gloucester to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Weymouth to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Meeting House Lane to The George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
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