There are 6 ways to get from Poole to Cheddar Gorge by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Poole to Southampton CentralWeymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple MeadsPortsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 5m£58–169Drive 63.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poole to Cheddar Gorge63.7 mi
1h 38m£16–23Bus, line 126 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 Bus Station376
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tweentown126
6h 16mTrain, line 1 bus, line 174 bus, line 126 bus
- Take the train from Poole to Upwey
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Take the bus from Castle Cary Station to Cenotaph1
- Take the bus from Cenotaph to Bus Station174
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tweentown126
5h 22mTrain, line 668 bus
- Take the train from Poole to Weymouth
- Take the train from Weymouth to Castle Cary
- Take the bus from Crispin Hall to Tweentown668
6h 8mTrain, bus, line 376 bus, line 668 bus
- Take the train from Poole to Weymouth
- Take the bus from Kings Statue to Trinity Street10 / ...
- Take the bus from Trinity Street to Bus StationCr5
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Crispin Hall376
- Take the bus from Crispin Hall to Tweentown668
6h 31m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Cheddar Gorge is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Cheddar Gorge is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Cheddar Gorge. However, there are services departing from Poole station and arriving at Tweentown via Crown Hotel, Car Park, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Poole and Cheddar Gorge is 134 miles. The road distance is 64.1 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Cheddar Gorge without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £55 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Poole to Cheddar Gorge, including transfers.
Poole to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole to Cheddar Gorge is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £55 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus and line 126 bus, which costs and takes 6h 16m.
Poole to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Crown Hotel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Cheddar Gorge is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Poole to Cheddar Gorge.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Cheddar Gorge, England?
You can take a train from Poole to Cheddar Gorge via Southampton Central, Bristol Temple Meads, and Yatton in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poole station to Cheddar Gorge via Crown Hotel, Car Park, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Tweentown in around 6h 16m.
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- 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/
Train from Poole to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- 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 Weymouth to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £30–45
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Poole station to Crown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bus Station to Tweentown
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Cenotaph to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bus Station to Crispin Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- info@southwestcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Castle Cary Station to Cenotaph
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- South West Coaches
Bus from Trinity Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- South West Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1373 812255
- libra.travel@btinternet.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Crispin Hall to Tweentown
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Kings Statue to Trinity Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
- Phone
- 01202 338 420
- enquiries@damory.co.uk
- Website
- excelsior-coaches.com
Bus from Kings Statue to Trinity Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Damory Coaches
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