There are 4 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 30mDrive 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 Kings Statue 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
7h 5mBus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 504 / ...
8h 24m£42–84
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.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Dunster. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Dunster Steep via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, Castle Way and Little Meadow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
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 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Poole to Dunster, including transfers.
Poole to Dunster bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Dunster bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Dunster is 86 miles. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Poole to Dunster.
There are 630+ hotels available in Dunster.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Dunster, England?
You can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Dunster Steep via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, Castle Way, and Little Meadow in around 8h 24m.
- 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
- £9–21
- 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 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 Kings Statue to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
- 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
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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