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 Millers Way to Dunster Steepbus 28
5h 39m£40–76Train, bus, line 28 bus
cheapest- 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 Millers Waybus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Millers Way to Dunster Steepbus 28
6h 42m£22–41Drive 85.4 mi
- Drive from Poole to Dunstercar 85.4 mi
2h 6m£22–31
Poole to Dunster by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Dunster is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Dunster is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs £21 - £35.
The distance between Poole and Dunster is 117 miles. The road distance is 85.9 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Dunster without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 5h 39m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Poole to Dunster, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Dunster is 86 miles. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Poole to Dunster.
There are 680+ 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 Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, take the line 28 bus to Millers Way, 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 Millers Way in around 6h 42m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Millers Way to Dunster Steep
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Castle Way to Millers Way
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Millers Way to Dunster Steep
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
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