There are 5 ways to get from Swindon to Poole by train, bus, or car
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 3m£38–170Drive 70 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swindon to Poolecar 70 mi
1h 47m£18–25Bus
- Take the bus from Regent Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Uk990 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
4h 17m£19–64Train
- Take the train from Swindon to Southampton Centraltrain Gloucester - Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
3h 11m£48–110Line 49 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Regent Circus to Fire Stationbus 49 / ...
- Take the bus from Fire Station to Tescobus X2 / ...
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to The Georgebus X6
5h 48m
Swindon to Poole by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Poole is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Poole is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Poole station. However, there are services departing from Regent Circus and arriving at Seldown Coach Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Swindon to Poole. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at Poole via Reading and Bournemouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Swindon and Poole is 123 miles. The road distance is 70.4 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Poole without a car is to train via Reading which takes 3h 3m and costs £35 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Swindon to Poole, including transfers.
Swindon to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Regent Circus station.
Swindon to Poole train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
The best way to get from Swindon to Poole is to train via Reading which takes 3h 3m and costs £35 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £65 and takes 4h 17m.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Poole, England?
You can take a train from Swindon to Poole via Reading and Bournemouth in around 3h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Regent Circus to Seldown Coach Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 4h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Regent Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Regent Circus to Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from Fire Station to Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Meeting House Lane to The George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Swindon to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Swindon to Poole train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Poole is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Swindon to Poole.
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