There are 4 ways to get from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach StationUk061
2h 10m£9–40Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Woking Railway Station SouthsideRa2
- Take the train from Woking to PooleLondon Waterloo - Poole / ...
3hDrive 92.3 mi
- Drive from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole92.3 mi
1h 40m£24–34Train
- Take the train from London Paddington to ReadingLondon Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
- Take the train from Reading to BournemouthManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 48m£63–151
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole is to bus which costs £9 - £40 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs £23 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Seldown Coach Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Poole via London Paddington, Reading and Bournemouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and Poole is 96 miles. The road distance is 92.9 miles.
The best way to get from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole without a car is to bus which takes 2h 10m and costs £9 - £40.
The bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Station takes 2h 10m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole is to bus which takes 2h 10m and costs £9 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 3h 48m.
What companies run services between London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, England and Poole, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £9–19 and the journey takes 2h 10m. National Express also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Poole via London Paddington, Reading, and Bournemouth in around 3h 48m.
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Woking Railway Station Southside
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
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More Questions & Answers
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Seldown Coach Station.
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole is 93 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole.
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