How to travel from Poole to London

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Travel Information from Poole to London

Distance97 miles (157 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$9 - $27
Cheapest modeBus • $9 (€8) • 2 h 50 min
Fastest modeTrain • $27 (€24) • 2 h 6 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or South Western Railway

Take a train or bus to travel 97 miles (157 km) to London from Poole. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or South Western Railway among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Poole to London.

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from Poole to London

How to get from Poole to London by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Poole to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
09:30AM3h35
Poole, Seldown Coach Park
01:05PMLondon, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)
$131One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
06:00PM2h30
Poole, Seldown Coach Park
08:30PMLondon, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)
$131One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

South Western RailwayL48152
10:42AM2h07
Poole station (POO)
12:49PMLondon Waterloo (WAT)
$611One-way
0 transfers

Other options

South Western RailwayL48147
09:39AM2h08
Poole station (POO)
11:47AMLondon Waterloo (WAT)
$611One-way
0 transfers
South Western RailwayL48284
10:08AM2h12
Poole station (POO)
12:20PMLondon Waterloo (WAT)
$611One-way
0 transfers
South Western RailwayL48449_L48143
08:39AM2h10
Poole station (POO)
10:49AMLondon Waterloo (WAT)
$611One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:30AM4h05
Poole, Seldown Coach Park
01:35PMLondon, Victoria Green Line Coach Station
$131One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
12:45PM2h55
Poole, Seldown Coach Park
03:40PMLondon, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)
$171One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX035
01:13PM3h37
Poole, Parkstone
04:50PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$151One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Poole to London

Travel to London easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Poole to London.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Poole to London: train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Poole to London is a bus with an average price of $9 (€8).

This is compared to other travel options from Poole to London:

Taking a bus costs $18 (€16) less than taking a train, which costs on average $27 (€24) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Poole to London is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 6 min.

There are alternative travel options to London that take longer:

Bus takes 2 h 50 min on average.

The distance from Poole to London is approximately 97 miles (157 km).

The average frequency per day from Poole to London is:

  • 24 buses per day.
  • 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Poole to London as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Poole to London:

  • Buses mostly leave from Poole, Seldown Coach Park and tend to arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
  • Trains mostly depart from Poole and arrive in London Waterloo.

The following travel companies offer services from Poole to London:

  • National Express or Megabus can get you to London by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Poole to London for $9 (€8) on Omio.
  • South Western Railway or CrossCountry can take you to London by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for South Western Railway from Poole to London for $27 (€24).

Yes, there are direct routes from Poole to London with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 21 direct buses per day to London with.
  • You can find 6 direct trains per day to take to London with South Western Railway.

Direct services to London tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Poole to London often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Poole and London itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between London and any of these top destinations today!

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