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 Upweytrain
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Lethbridge Arms to The Paradebus 28A / ...
6h 9m£40–76Train, bus, line 28 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Poole to Dorchester Southtrain
- Take the bus from South Station to Bus Stationbus X51
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity Squarebus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Taunton Town Centre Kbus 30
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Lethbridge Armsbus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Lethbridge Arms to The Paradebus 28A / ...
7h 58m£18–35Drive 87 mi
- Drive from Poole to Mineheadcar 87 mi
2h 8m£22–32
Poole to Minehead by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Minehead is to train and bus and line 28 bus which costs £18 - £40 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Minehead is to drive which takes 2h 8m 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 9m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Poole to Minehead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Minehead is 88 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Poole to Minehead.
There are 685+ 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 Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, take the line 28 bus to Millers Way, walk to Lethbridge Arms, then take the bus to The Parade. Alternatively, you can take a train from Poole to The Parade via Dorchester South, South Station, Bus Station, Trinity Square, Taunton Town Centre K, Castle Way, and Lethbridge Arms in around 7h 58m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Lethbridge Arms to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Trinity Square to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Castle Way to Lethbridge Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Lethbridge Arms to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from South Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
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