There are 4 ways to get from Poole to Axminster Station by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Weymouth
best- Take the train from Poole to Weymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Weymouth station to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus X53 / ...
3h 40m£16–30Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Poole to Dorchester Southtrain
- Take the bus from South Station to Bus Stationbus X51
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus X53 / ...
3h 47m£12–25Train
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Salisbury to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
3h 55m£43–95Drive 51 mi
- Drive from Poole to Axminster Stationcar 51 mi
1h 8m£13–19
Poole to Axminster Station by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Axminster Station is to train and bus which costs £12 - £25 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Axminster Station is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Axminster Station. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Axminster via Southampton Central and Salisbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Poole and Axminster Station is 66 miles. The road distance is 51.3 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Axminster Station without a car is to train and bus via Weymouth which takes 3h 40m and costs £15 - £30.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Poole to Axminster Station, including transfers.
Poole to Axminster Station train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
Poole to Axminster Station train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Axminster Station is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Poole to Axminster Station.
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What companies run services between Poole, England and Axminster Station, England?
You can take a train from Poole to Axminster via Southampton Central and Salisbury in around 3h 55m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- South Western Railway
Bus from Weymouth station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from South Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
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