There are 5 ways to get from Poole to Looe by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Poole to Upweytrain
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Liskeardtrain
7h 24m£71–121Train, bus, line 10 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Poole to Weymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Honiton Road P&Rbus 44A
- Take the bus from Honiton Road P&R to Plymouth Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pilgrim Primary to Fire Stationbus 10
9h 36m£18–41Drive 136.8 mi
- Drive from Poole to Looecar 136.8 mi
2h 43m£33–48Train, bus, line 73 bus
- Take the train from Poole to Weymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Kings Statue to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Liskeardtrain
- Take the bus from Liskeard station to Fire Stationbus 73 / ...
8h 11mBus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 504 / ...
10h 13m£45–97
Poole to Looe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Looe is to train and bus and line 10 bus which costs £17 - £45 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Looe is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Looe station. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Fire Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Pilgrim Primary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Poole and Looe is 199 miles. The road distance is 137.6 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Looe without a car is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Poole to Looe, including transfers.
Poole to Looe bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
The best way to get from Poole to Looe is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £100 and takes 10h 13m.
Poole to Looe bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Looe is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Poole to Looe.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Looe, England?
You can take a train from Poole to Bridge via Upwey, Castle Cary, Exeter St Davids, Liskeard, and Liskeard station in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Fire Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Plymouth Coach Station, and Pilgrim Primary in around 10h 13m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- 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 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 Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Rail Station to Honiton Road P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Honiton Road P&R to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Honiton Road P&R to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Honiton Road P&R to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Pilgrim Primary to Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Bus from Liskeard station to Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Kings Statue to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
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