There are 9 ways to get from Poole to Heysham by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Lancastertrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
7h 54m£125–202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 802
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
10h 12m£51–92Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heyshamcarferry
34h 30m£492–2,102Drive 277.5 mi
- Drive from Poole to Heyshamcar 277.5 mi
5h 13m£69–100Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancastertrain Manchester Airport - Barrow-in-Furness / ...
9h£129–209Train, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Underpassbus Uk030
11h 23m£94–147Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lancastertrain
5h 26m£105–253Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Poole to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lancastertrain
6h 55m£112–345Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lancastertrain
7h 13m£134–317
Poole to Heysham by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Heysham is to bus which costs £50 - £95 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Heysham is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Heysham. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at School Road via Heathrow Terminal 5, Manchester Central Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Poole to Heysham. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Heysham via Port of Cherbourg, Dublin Terminal 1 and Isle of Man Douglas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Heysham. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Lancaster via Bournemouth and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between Poole and Heysham is 311 miles. The road distance is 279.1 miles.
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The best way to get from Poole to Heysham without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 7h 54m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Poole to Heysham, including transfers.
Poole to Heysham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Heysham, England?
You can take a train from Poole to School Road via Bournemouth, Stafford, Lancaster, and Bus Station in around 7h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to School Road via Heathrow Terminal 5, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–190
Train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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Booking & Getting There
Poole to Heysham train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Poole to Heysham is to train via Stafford which takes 7h 54m and costs £120 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £95 and takes 10h 12m.
Poole to Heysham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Poole to Heysham train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Heysham is 279 miles. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Poole to Heysham.
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