There are 3 ways to get from Poole to Dunster by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Poole to Upwey
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Taunton
- Take the bus from Wheatstones to Dunster Steep28
5h 55mDrive 85.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poole to Dunster85.3 mi
2h 5m£22–31Train, bus, line 23 bus, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Poole to Weymouth
- Take the bus from Weymouth station to Bus StationX53
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity SquareX53 / ...
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones30
- Take the bus from The Parade to Lethbridge Arms23
- Take the bus from Lethbridge Arms to Dunster Steep28A / ...
7h 18m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Dunster is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Dunster is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs £21 - £35.
The distance between Poole and Dunster is 116 miles. The road distance is 85.8 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Dunster without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 5h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Poole to Dunster, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Dunster is 86 miles. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Poole to Dunster.
There are 580+ hotels available in Dunster.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Dunster, England?
There is no direct connection from Poole to Dunster. However, you can take the train to Upwey, take the train to Castle Cary, take the train to Taunton, walk to Taunton Station South Side, take the line 28 bus to Wheatstones, then take the line 28 bus to Dunster Steep. Alternatively, you can take a train from Poole to Dunster Steep via Weymouth, Weymouth station, Bus Station, Trinity Square, Waterstones, The Parade, and Lethbridge Arms in around 7h 18m.
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £12–18
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £20–29
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 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 Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Wheatstones to Dunster Steep
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Lethbridge Arms to Dunster Steep
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- 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 Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- info@hatchgreencoaches.com
- Website
- hatchgreencoaches.co.uk
Bus from The Parade to Lethbridge Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://hatchgreencoaches.co.uk/
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