There are 3 ways to get from Poole to Launceston by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Poole to Upwey
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Exeter St Davids
7h 43m£71–94Drive 117.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poole to Launceston117.2 mi
2h 23m£29–42Train, bus, line 306 bus
- Take the train from Poole to Weymouth
- Take the bus from Weymouth station to Bus StationX53
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail StationX51 / ...
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Okehampton
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Westgate Street306
7h 56m
Poole to Launceston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Launceston is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Launceston is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs £28 - £45.
The distance between Poole and Launceston is 166 miles. The road distance is 117.9 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Launceston without a car is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs £70 - £95.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Poole to Launceston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Launceston is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Poole to Launceston.
There are 1152+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Launceston, England?
You can take a train from Poole to Kensey Valley Meadow via Upwey, Castle Cary, Exeter St Davids, Okehampton, and Railway Station in around 7h 43m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–10
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- 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 3 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 Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–37
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Okehampton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Weymouth station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Westgate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
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