There are 3 ways to get from Poole to Hinkley Point by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Poole to Upwey
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Taunton
- Take the taxi from Taunton to Hinkley Point
4h 39m£81–111Drive 73.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poole to Hinkley Point73.3 mi
1h 58m£19–27Bus, line 376 bus, line 14 bus
- Take the bus from Poole station to Crown HotelX8
- Take the bus from Crown Hotel to Car ParkCr4
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus StationCr4
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Crispin Hall376
- Take the bus from Crispin Hall to Bus Station19
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wayside14
6h 45m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Hinkley Point is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Hinkley Point is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Hinkley Point. However, there are services departing from Poole station and arriving at Wayside via Crown Hotel, Car Park, Bus Station, Crispin Hall and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Poole and Hinkley Point is 107 miles. The road distance is 73.7 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Hinkley Point without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 39m and costs £80 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Poole to Hinkley Point, including transfers.
Poole to Hinkley Point bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Poole station.
Poole to Hinkley Point bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Crown Hotel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Hinkley Point is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Poole to Hinkley Point.
There are 832+ hotels available in Hinkley Point.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Hinkley Point, England?
You can take a bus from Poole station to Wayside via Crown Hotel, Car Park, Bus Station, Crispin Hall, and Bus Station in around 6h 45m.
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12
- 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
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Poole station to Crown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Crown Hotel to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Wayside
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Crispin Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Crispin Hall to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- info@hatchgreencoaches.com
- Website
- hatchgreencoaches.co.uk
Bus from Crispin Hall to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://hatchgreencoaches.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
Taunton Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1823 248 248
- Website
- taxis-in-taunton.com
Our Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1823 333 667
- Website
- ourtaxis.com
Leo Taxis Taunton
- Phone
- +44 1823 924 400
- Website
- leotaxis.co.uk
Ali Cabs Taunton
- Phone
- +44 1823 241 122
- Website
- alicabs.co.uk
A1 Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1823 332 211
- Website
- a1acetaxis.co.uk
A Cabs Taunton
- Phone
- +44 1823 429 406
- Website
- acabs0.wixsite.com
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