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How to get fromPreston to Pooleby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Poole by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Wolverhamptontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Bournemouthtrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    6h 27m
    £113–172

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 181 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 802
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Stationbus bus 035 / ...
    8h 13m
    £44–83

  3. Drive  249.4 mi

    1. Drive from Preston to Poolecar car 249.4 mi
    4h 43m
    £62–89

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Woking to Pooletrain train
    6h 33m
    £95–319

  5. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    4. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain train
    7h 20m
    £127–312

Preston to Poole by train

Calendar89Weekly Trains
Duration6h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 281.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Preston, England and Poole, England?

You can take a train from Preston to Poole via Wolverhampton and Bournemouth in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station via Manchester Central Coach Station and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 8h 13m.

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