There are 3 ways to get from Poole to The Solent by train, ferry, unknown, or bus
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Train, ferry, travel
best- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal to The Solentunknown
3h 10mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Clarence Pierbus Vc1
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverportferry
- Walk from Ryde Pier Head to The Solentunknown
3h 17mTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central Station to The Hard Interchangebus X4 / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal to The Solentunknown
3h 35m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Poole and The Solent is 71 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to The Solent without a car is to train and ferry and travel which takes 3h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Poole to The Solent, including transfers.
There are 3139+ hotels available in The Solent.
What companies run services between Poole, England and The Solent, England?
There is no direct connection from Poole to The Solent. However, you can take the train to Southampton Central, take the train to Portsmouth Harbour, walk to Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier, take the ferry to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal, then travel to The Solent. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to The Solent via Clarence Pier, Southsea Hoverport, Ryde Hoverport, Ryde Esplanade, and Ryde Pier Head in around 3h 17m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- 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
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Clarence Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Central Station to The Hard Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/portsmouth-fareham-gosport
- Phone
- 0333 999 7333
- Website
- wightlink.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.wightlink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- info@hovertravel.com
- Website
- hovertravel.co.uk
Ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–24
- Website
- https://www.hovertravel.co.uk/
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