There are 4 ways to get from Poole to Sandown by train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, Catamaran
best- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Ryde Pier Head Terminal
3h 58m£28–58Bus, Catamaran
cheapest- Take the bus from The George to Bournemouth Station17 / ...
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to The Hard Interchange206
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Ryde Pier Head Terminal
5h 11m£27–40Train, bus, Catamaran
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Take the bus from Central Station - Do Not Use to The Hard InterchangeX4 / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Ryde Pier Head Terminal
4h 27mBus, ferry, line 3 bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Southampton Central Station
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Heights2 / ...
5h 24m£30–37
Poole to Sandown by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Sandown is to bus and ferry and line 3 bus which costs £30 - £40 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Sandown is to train and Catamaran which takes 3h 58m and costs £28 - £60.
The distance between Poole and Sandown is 71 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Sandown without a car is to train and Catamaran which takes 3h 58m and costs £28 - £60.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Poole to Sandown, including transfers.
There are 1993+ hotels available in Sandown.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Sandown, Isle of Wight, England?
There is no direct connection from Poole to Sandown. However, you can take the train to Southampton Central, take the train to Portsmouth Harbour, walk to Portsmouth, take the ferry to Ryde Pier Head Terminal, walk to Ryde Pier Head, then take the train to Sandown. Alternatively, you can take a train from Poole to Sandown via Southampton Central, Central Station - Do Not Use, The Hard Interchange, Portsmouth, Ryde Pier Head Terminal, and Ryde Pier Head in around 4h 27m.
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Central Station - Do Not Use to The Hard Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/portsmouth-fareham-gosport
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from The George to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to The Hard Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Southampton Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 330 053 9182
- hello@southernvectis.com
- Website
- islandbuses.info
Bus from Bus Station to The Heights
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.islandbuses.info/
- Phone
- 0333 999 7333
- Website
- wightlink.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Ryde Pier Head Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Wightlink
- Phone
- +44 2380 019192
- post@redfunnel.co.uk
- Website
- redfunnel.co.uk
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–20
- Website
- Red Funnel
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