There are 4 ways to get from Poole to Salcombe by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 164 bus
best- Take the train from Poole to Upwey
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Take the bus from Station Road to Beadon Cross164
7h 3mDrive 118.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poole to Salcombe118.7 mi
2h 22m£30–43Train, bus, line 164 bus
- Take the train from Poole to Weymouth
- Take the bus from Weymouth station to Bus StationX53
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Take the bus from Station Road to Shadycombe Road164
7h 24mBus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill501 / ...
10h 43m£37–114
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Salcombe is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Salcombe is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Salcombe. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Shadycombe Road via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coronation Road opp Town Mill. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Poole and Salcombe is 170 miles. The road distance is 119.4 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Salcombe without a car is to train and line 164 bus which takes 7h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Poole to Salcombe, including transfers.
Poole to Salcombe bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Salcombe bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Salcombe is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Poole to Salcombe.
There are 1417+ hotels available in Salcombe.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Salcombe, England?
You can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Shadycombe Road via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coronation Road opp Town Mill in around 10h 43m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- 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
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–37
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0300 012 0179
- info@tallyhocoaches.co.uk
- Website
- tallyhoholidays.co.uk
Bus from Station Road to Beadon Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Shadycombe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Weymouth station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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