There are 3 ways to get from Poole to Eastbourne by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Take the bus from Brighton Station to Cornfield Road12X / ...
4h 23m£27–68Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Old Steine025
- Take the bus from Brighton Station to Railway Station12X / ...
6h 41m£30–71Drive 120.4 mi
- Drive from Poole to Eastbourne120.4 mi
2h 19m£30–43
Poole to Eastbourne by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Eastbourne is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Eastbourne is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Eastbourne station. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Railway Station via Heathrow Terminal 5, Old Steine and Brighton Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Poole and Eastbourne is 119 miles. The road distance is 121.1 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Eastbourne without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 23m and costs £27 - £70.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Poole to Eastbourne, including transfers.
Poole to Eastbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Eastbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Eastbourne is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Poole to Eastbourne.
There are 977+ hotels available in Eastbourne.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Eastbourne, England?
You can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Railway Station via Heathrow Terminal 5, Old Steine, and Brighton Station in around 6h 41m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- info@buses.co.uk
- Website
- buses.co.uk
Bus from Brighton Station to Cornfield Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.buses.co.uk/
Bus from Brighton Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.buses.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Old Steine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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