There are 3 ways to get from Poole to Minehead by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 28 bus
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 bus from Wheatstones to The Parade28
6h 5mDrive 87 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poole to Minehead87 mi
2h 7m£22–32Train, bus, line 23 bus, line 28 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 Waterstones30
- Take the bus from The Parade to Lethbridge Arms23
- Take the bus from Lethbridge Arms to The Parade28A / ...
7h 28m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Minehead is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Minehead is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs £21 - £35.
The distance between Poole and Minehead is 118 miles. The road distance is 87.6 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Minehead without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 6h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Poole to Minehead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Minehead is 88 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Poole to Minehead.
There are 631+ hotels available in Minehead.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Minehead, England?
There is no direct connection from Poole to Minehead. However, you can take the train to Upwey, take the train to Castle Cary, take the train to Taunton, walk to Taunton Station South Side, take the line 28 bus to Wheatstones, then take the line 28 bus to The Parade. Alternatively, you can take a train from Poole to The Parade via Weymouth, Weymouth station, Bus Station, Trinity Square, Waterstones, The Parade, and Lethbridge Arms in around 7h 28m.
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £12–18
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £20–29
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 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
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Wheatstones to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Trinity Square to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Lethbridge Arms to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- info@hatchgreencoaches.com
- Website
- hatchgreencoaches.co.uk
Bus from The Parade to Lethbridge Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://hatchgreencoaches.co.uk/
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