There are 4 ways to get from Poole to Ilminster by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Poole to Upwey
- Take the train from Upwey to Yeovil Pen Mill
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market HouseSf2
4h 3mDrive 51.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poole to Ilminster51.7 mi
1h 14m£13–19Bus
- 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
4h 53mTrain, bus, line 30 bus
- Take the train from Poole to Weymouth
- Take the bus from Weymouth station to Bus StationX53
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity SquareX53 / ...
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Orchard Vale30
5h 1m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Ilminster is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Ilminster is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Ilminster. However, there are services departing from Poole station and arriving at Market House via Crown Hotel, Car Park and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Poole and Ilminster is 69 miles. The road distance is 52 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Ilminster without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Poole to Ilminster, including transfers.
Poole to Ilminster bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Poole station.
Poole to Ilminster bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Crown Hotel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Ilminster is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Poole to Ilminster.
There are 1467+ hotels available in Ilminster.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Ilminster, England?
You can take a bus from Poole station to Market House via Crown Hotel, Car Park, and Bus Station in around 4h 53m.
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Upwey to Yeovil Pen Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- info@berryscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- berryscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Market House
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Berrys Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Poole station to Crown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Trinity Square to Orchard Vale
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Weymouth station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
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