There are 5 ways to get from Poole to Downton by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus via Royal Bournemouth Hospital
best- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Royal Bournemouth Hospitalbus m1 / ...
- Take the bus from Royal Bournemouth Hospital to Meeting House Lanebus X3 / ...
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to The Bullbus X3
1h 46m£11–12Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Meeting House Lanebus X6
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to The Bullbus X3
2h 10m£4Train, bus
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Salisburytrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station Stop SA to The Bullbus X3
2h 16m£21–38Drive 24.5 mi
- Drive from Poole to Downtoncar 24.5 mi
39 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Poole to Downtontaxi 24.5 mi
39 min£110–140
Poole to Downton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Downton is to bus which costs £4 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Downton is to drive which takes 39 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Downton. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at The Bull via Meeting House Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Poole and Downton is 30 miles. The road distance is 24.7 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Downton without a car is to bus via Royal Bournemouth Hospital which takes 1h 46m and costs £10 - £13.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Poole to Downton, including transfers.
Poole to Downton bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Bus Station.
Poole to Downton bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Meeting House Lane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Downton is 25 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Poole to Downton.
There are 381+ hotels available in Downton.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Downton, Wiltshire, England?
You can take a train from Poole to The Bull via Bournemouth, Bournemouth Station, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, and Meeting House Lane in around 1h 46m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Royal Bournemouth Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Royal Bournemouth Hospital to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Meeting House Lane to The Bull
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station Stop SA to The Bull
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Smooth Cabs Limited
- Phone
- +44 1202 707 070
- Website
- smoothcabs.co.uk
Poole Town Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1202 691 000
Parkstone Cars
- Phone
- +44 1202 739 999
- Website
- parkstonecars.co.uk
Jai's T Pooleaxi
- Phone
- +44 7412 030 426
Dial A Cab Poole
- Phone
- +44 1202 666 822
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