There are 5 ways to get from Pool to Bournemouth by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Redruth to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
7h 30m£172–342Drive 174.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pool to Bournemouthcar 174.6 mi
3h 25m£43–62Bus
- Take the bus from Cornwall College to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 406
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
10h 30m£52–72Train via Exeter
- Take the train from Redruth to Exeter St Davidstrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Salisburytrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
8h 16m£96–246Line 18 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Cornwall College to Railway Stationbus 18 / ...
- Take the train from Truro to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Axminstertrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kings Statuebus X53 / ...
- Take the train from Weymouth to Bournemouthtrain
9h 10m
Pool to Bournemouth by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pool to Bournemouth is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Pool to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Pool to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Cornwall College and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Pool and Bournemouth is 330 miles. The road distance is 175.6 miles.
The best way to get from Pool to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs £170 - £350.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Pool to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Pool to Bournemouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Cornwall College station.
The best way to get from Pool to Bournemouth is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs £170 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £75 and takes 10h 30m.
Pool to Bournemouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pool to Bournemouth is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Pool to Bournemouth.
What companies run services between Pool, Cornwall, England and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a bus from Fore Street to Bournemouth via Railway Station, Redruth, and Reading in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cornwall College to Bournemouth Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 10h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Redruth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–240
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £130–160
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £170–240
Train from Redruth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–75
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £80–110
Train from Truro to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £70–110
Train from Exeter St Davids to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–20
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22–35
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
Train from Redruth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–80
- 1st Class
- £100–150
Train from Truro to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–75
- 1st Class
- £95–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £65–90
Train from Exeter St Davids to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £12–18
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
Train from Weymouth to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £26–40
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Cornwall College to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Cornwall College to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Kings Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
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