There are 5 ways to get from Poole to Bideford by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus, line 21 bus
best- Take the train from Poole to Weymouth
- Take the bus from Weymouth station to Bus StationX53
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail StationX53 / ...
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bideford Quay21 / ...
6h 59mDrive 114.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poole to Bideford114.7 mi
2h 30m£29–41Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Victoria Park Coach Stop502
8h 40m£39–79Train
- Take the train from Poole to Upwey
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
7h 7m£75–101Bus, line 376 bus
- Take the bus from Poole station to Crown HotelX8
- Take the bus from Crown Hotel to Car ParkCr4
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus StationCr4
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Crispin Hall376
- Take the bus from Crispin Hall to Bus Station19
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Victoria Park Coach Stop502
8h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Bideford is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Bideford is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Bideford. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Victoria Park Coach Stop via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Poole and Bideford is 144 miles. The road distance is 115.4 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Bideford without a car is to train and bus and line 21 bus which takes 6h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Poole to Bideford, including transfers.
Poole to Bideford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
The best way to get from Poole to Bideford is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £110 and takes 7h 7m.
Poole to Bideford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Bideford is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Poole to Bideford.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Bideford, England?
You can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Victoria Park Coach Stop via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 8h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Poole to Bideford Quay via Upwey, Castle Cary, Exeter St Davids, Barnstaple, and Rail Station in around 7h 7m.
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £21–26
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £28–40
Train from Castle Cary to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–36
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Weymouth station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Rail Station to Bideford Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Victoria Park Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Victoria Park Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Poole station to Crown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Crown Hotel to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Crispin Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Crispin Hall to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- info@hatchgreencoaches.com
- Website
- hatchgreencoaches.co.uk
Bus from Crispin Hall to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://hatchgreencoaches.co.uk/
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