There are 6 ways to get from Poole to Port of Dover by train, bus, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Poole to London WaterlooWeymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover PriorySt Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
4h 27m£45–149Bus via Meeting House Lane
cheapest- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Pencester Road007
9h 35m£19–60Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach StationUk061
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal1710 / ...
6h 36m£20–46Train, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to London City Airport (LCY)SOU - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
7h 28m£108–561Train
- Take the train from Poole to London WaterlooWeymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo East to Dover PrioryLondon Charing Cross - Ramsgate / ...
4h 41m£44–151Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)SOU - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
7h 39m£82–334
Poole to Port of Dover by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Port of Dover is to bus which costs £20 - £50 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Port of Dover is to train via London which takes 4h 27m and costs £45 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Port of Dover. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Port of Dover. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Dover Priory via Waterloo station and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Poole and Port of Dover is 194 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Port of Dover without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 27m and costs £45 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Poole to Port of Dover, including transfers.
Poole to Port of Dover bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Meeting House Lane station.
Poole to Port of Dover train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole to Port of Dover is to train via London which takes 4h 27m and costs £45 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £50 and takes 6h 36m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Port of Dover, England?
You can take a train from Poole to Dover Priory via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal via Green Line Coach Station and London Victoria in around 6h 36m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Southampton Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £130–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £130–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Southampton Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–470
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Waterloo East to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Meeting House Lane to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Poole to Port of Dover bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Poole to Port of Dover train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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