There are 8 ways to get from Poole to Chester Zoo by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Poole to London WaterlooWeymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to ChesterLondon Euston - Holyhead / ...
5h 57m£73–264Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus Interchange
8h 21m£25–72Drive 209.7 mi
- Drive from Poole to Chester Zoo209.7 mi
4h 34m£52–75Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
5h 33m£83–203Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to WolverhamptonBournemouth - Stockport / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to ChesterBirmingham International - Chester / ...
8h 7m£44–270Train, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Zoo Main EntranceX1 / ...
9h 4m£43–271Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)SOU - LPL
7h 37m£98–239Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Poole to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
7h 9m£85–286
Poole to Chester Zoo by train, subway, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Chester Zoo is to bus which costs £25 - £75 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Chester Zoo is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Chester Zoo. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Zoo Main Entrance via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Newhall St and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Poole and Chester Zoo is 299 miles. The road distance is 210.9 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Chester Zoo without a car is to train via London which takes 5h 57m and costs £70 - £270.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Poole to Chester Zoo, including transfers.
Poole to Chester Zoo bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
The best way to get from Poole to Chester Zoo is to train via London which takes 5h 57m and costs £70 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £75 and takes 8h 21m.
Poole to Chester Zoo bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Chester Zoo is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Poole to Chester Zoo.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Chester Zoo, England?
You can take a train from Poole to Chester Zoo via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, London Euston, Chester, Railway Station, and Zoo Main Entrance in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Chester Zoo via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Newhall St, Chester Bus Interchange, and Zoo Main Entrance in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wolverhampton to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bournemouth to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £9–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Whitechapel to Zoo Main Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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