There are 3 ways to get from Swindon to Poole by train 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 10m£49–86Drive 70 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swindon to Poolecar 70 mi
1h 48m£18–25Train
- Take the train from Swindon to Southampton Centraltrain Gloucester - Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
3h 20m£46–87
Swindon to Poole by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Poole is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Poole is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs £17 - £25.
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 10m.
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 10m and costs £45 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Swindon to Poole, including transfers.
Swindon to Poole train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon 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 48m to drive from Swindon to Poole.
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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 10m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
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