How to get to Poole from Leicester

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Compare coach and train for Leicester to Poole

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Leicester to Poole among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 32m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, and a train costs an average of £68.

Distance: 222 km

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Coach
Train

£16

Average Price

Cheapest

£107

Average Price

6h 20m

Average total duration

5h 50m

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30m

Additional time*

4h 2m

Average total duration

Fastest

3h 32m

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National Express

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South Western Railway

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from Leicester to Poole

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

National ExpressNX440 · NX035
09:256h58
Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
16:23Poole, Parkstone
£241One-way
1 change

Cheapest

National ExpressNX440 · NX035
20:157h06
Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
03:21Poole, Parkstone
£171One-way
1 change

Fastest

East Midlands TrainsY12143+TubeTube from London St Pancras International to London Paddington+Great Western RailP30044+CrossCountryC72473
08:304h06
Leicester station (LEI)
12:36Poole station (POO)
£1441One-way
4 changes

Other options

East Midlands TrainsY12102+TubeTube from London St Pancras International to London Waterloo+South Western RailwayP61408
08:434h53
Leicester station (LEI)
13:36Poole station (POO)
£871One-way
2 changes
East Midlands TrainsC52254+TubeTube from London St Pancras International to London Waterloo+South Western RailwayL73767
08:125h01
Leicester station (LEI)
13:13Poole station (POO)
£961One-way
2 changes
East Midlands TrainsY12103+TubeTube from London St Pancras International to London Waterloo+South Western RailwayL73773
09:125h01
Leicester station (LEI)
14:13Poole station (POO)
£961One-way
2 changes
National ExpressNX440 · NX035
09:257h10
Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
16:35Poole, Seldown Coach Park
£241One-way
1 change
National ExpressNX440 · NX035
06:206h08
Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
12:28Poole, Parkstone
£241One-way
1 change
National ExpressNX440 · NX035
06:206h20
Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
12:40Poole, Seldown Coach Park
£241One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Leicester to Poole

Travel to Poole 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 Leicester to Poole.

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There are 2 options to travel between Leicester and Poole including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Leicester to Poole is a coach with an average price of £13.

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

A coach is £55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Poole costing on average £68.

The fastest way to travel from Leicester to Poole is by train with an average journey time of 4h 5m.

Other travel options to Poole take longer:

Coach takes on average 7h 5m.

The Leicester to Poole distance is approximately 222 km.
The average frequency per day from Leicester to Poole is:
  • Around 23 coaches per day.
  • Around 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leicester and Poole as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Leicester to Poole:
  • Trains mostly depart from Leicester station (LEI) and arrive in Poole station (POO).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station and arrive in Poole, Seldown Coach Park.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Leicester to Poole, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with South Western Railway to go to Poole by train.
  • Travel with National Express, Megabus to go to Poole by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Leicester to Poole often also extend their vacation to go to London, Southampton, Weymouth, Longford, Bristol. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Poole and these popular destinations at a great price.

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