There are 3 ways to get from Poole to Watchet by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Poole to Upweytrain
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Tauntontrain
5h 5m£39–84Drive 81 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poole to Watchetcar 81 mi
1h 59m£20–29Train, bus
- Take the train from Poole to Weymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Weymouth station to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Waterstonesbus 30
6h 5m
Poole to Watchet by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Watchet is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Watchet is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs £19 - £29.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Watchet. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Taunton via Upwey and Castle Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Poole and Watchet is 109 miles. The road distance is 81.4 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Watchet without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs £35 - £85.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Poole to Watchet, including transfers.
Poole to Watchet train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
Poole to Watchet train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Upwey station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Watchet is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Poole to Watchet.
There are 790+ hotels available in Watchet.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Watchet, England?
You can take a train from Poole to Brendon Road via Upwey, Castle Cary, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, and Little Meadow in around 5h 5m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 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/
Train from Castle Cary to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Weymouth station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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