There are 5 ways to get from Poole to Shepton Mallet by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Poole to Upweytrain
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Carytrain
- Take the bus from Castle Cary Station to Frithfield Lanebus 1
4h 7m£30–64Drive 48.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poole to Shepton Malletcar 48.8 mi
1h 20m£12–17Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Poole station to Crown Hotelbus X8
- Take the bus from Crown Hotel to Car Parkbus Cr4
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Stationbus Cr4
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 376
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Great Ostrybus 174
5h 15mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Poole to Shepton Mallettaxi 48.8 mi
1h 20m£220–270Bus
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Stationbus Cr4
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Frithfield Lanebus 1
5h 18m
Poole to Shepton Mallet by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Shepton Mallet is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Shepton Mallet is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Shepton Mallet. However, there are services departing from Poole station and arriving at Great Ostry via Crown Hotel, Car Park, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Poole and Shepton Mallet is 72 miles. The road distance is 49.1 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Shepton Mallet without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 4h 7m and costs £29 - £65.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Poole to Shepton Mallet, including transfers.
Poole to Shepton Mallet bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Poole station.
Poole to Shepton Mallet bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Crown Hotel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Shepton Mallet is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Poole to Shepton Mallet.
There are 1415+ hotels available in Shepton Mallet.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Shepton Mallet, England?
You can take a bus from Poole station to Great Ostry via Crown Hotel, Car Park, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 5h 15m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- info@southwestcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Castle Cary Station to Frithfield Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Frithfield Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Poole station to Crown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Crown Hotel to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bus Station to Great Ostry
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- info@berryscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- berryscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Great Ostry
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.berryscoaches.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- £220–270
Smooth Cabs Limited
- Phone
- +44 1202 707 070
- Website
- smoothcabs.co.uk
Poole Town Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1202 691 000
Parkstone Cars
- Phone
- +44 1202 739 999
- Website
- parkstonecars.co.uk
Jai's T Pooleaxi
- Phone
- +44 7412 030 426
Dial A Cab Poole
- Phone
- +44 1202 666 822
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