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Compare coach and train for Cambridge to Poole
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cambridge to Poole among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 53m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £12, while a train costs an average of £22.
Distance: 220 km
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3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 55m Average total duration 6h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Poole from Cambridge by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cambridge to Poole is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:005h35Cambridge13:35Poole£511One-way1 change
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8:005h35Cambridge13:35Poole£511One-way1 change
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8:005h35Cambridge13:35Poole£511One-way1 change
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16:005h50Cambridge21:50Poole£511One-way1 change
9:206h00Cambridge15:20Poole£511One-way1 change
3:506h10Cambridge10:00Poole£511One-way1 change
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FAQs: Cambridge to Poole
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This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Poole:
A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Poole costing on average £22.
Other travel options to Poole take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 55m.
- Around 22 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cambridge and Poole as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cambridge station (CBG) and arrive in Poole station (POO).
- Coaches mostly depart from Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) and arrive in Poole, Seldown Coach Park.
- Travel with South Western Railway to go to Poole by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Poole by coach.
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