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 Upweytrain
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to Dunster Steepbus 28
5h 28mDrive 85.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poole to Dunstercar 85.3 mi
2h 5m£21–30Train, bus, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Poole to Weymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Weymouth station to Bus Stationbus X53
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity Squarebus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstonesbus 30
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Little Meadowbus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to Dunster Steepbus 28
6h 53m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Dunster is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Dunster is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs £20 - £30.
The distance between Poole and Dunster is 115 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 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m 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 617+ 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 Bridge Stop 3, take the line 28 bus to Little Meadow, 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, Castle Way, and Little Meadow in around 6h 53m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- 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 1m
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Little Meadow to Dunster Steep
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Castle Way to Little Meadow
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Weymouth station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
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