There are 4 ways to get from Poole to Caterham by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junctiontrain Poole - London Waterloo / ...
3h 3m£23–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk061
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Croydon Bus Stationbus Sl7
5h 36m£11–23Bus, line 400 bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Caterham stationbus 400
4h 42m£25–56Drive 106.8 mi
- Drive from Poole to Caterhamcar 106.8 mi
2h 6m£26–37
Poole to Caterham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Caterham is to bus which costs £10 - £24 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Caterham is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Caterham station. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Caterham station via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Caterham. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Caterham via Clapham Junction and East Croydon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Poole and Caterham is 125 miles. The road distance is 107.4 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Caterham without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £23 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Poole to Caterham, including transfers.
Poole to Caterham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Caterham train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole to Caterham is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £23 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus and line 400 bus, which costs £25 - £60 and takes 4h 42m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Caterham, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Poole to Clapham Junction hourly. Tickets cost £17–75 and the journey takes 2h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Caterham station via Heathrow Terminal 5, South Terminal Bus Station, and Gatwick South Terminal in around 4h 42m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Caterham station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Croydon Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Poole to Caterham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Poole to Caterham train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Caterham is 107 miles. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Poole to Caterham.
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