There are 4 ways to get from Poole to New Forest by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Swindontrain
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Five Alls Courtbus X5
4h 1mBus via Tesco Superstore
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Meeting House Lanebus X6
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to Tesco Superstorebus 8 / ...
5h 2m£6–8Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Meeting House Lanebus X6
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to North Streetbus X5 / ...
4h 21mDrive 59.2 mi
- Drive from Poole to New Forestcar 59.2 mi
1h 34m£15–21
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to New Forest is to bus via Tesco Superstore which costs £6 - £8 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to New Forest is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to New Forest. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at St Thomas Mores Church via Meeting House Lane, Blue Boar Row and North Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between Poole and New Forest is 137 miles. The road distance is 59.5 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to New Forest without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Poole to New Forest, including transfers.
Poole to New Forest bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Bus Station.
Poole to New Forest bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Meeting House Lane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to New Forest is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Poole to New Forest.
There are 456+ hotels available in New Forest.
What companies run services between Poole, England and New Forest, Wiltshire, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to St Thomas Mores Church via Meeting House Lane, New Canal, Blue Boar Row, and North Street in around 4h 21m.
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from Fleming Way to Five Alls Court
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
Bus from Blue Boar Row to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
Bus from Blue Boar Row to Tesco Superstore
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Blue Boar Row to Tesco Superstore
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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