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Compare coach for Poole to Hemel Hempstead
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Poole to Hemel Hempstead among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £42, while a coach costs an average of £44.
Distance: 156 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£42 Average Price Cheapest | £44 Average Price | £31 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration 3h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Poole to Hemel Hempstead:
A train is £2 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Poole to Hemel Hempstead costing on average £44.
Other travel options to Hemel Hempstead take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 1m.
Tickets start at around £42 compared to roughly £31 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about -£11. The journey takes 3h 5m versus 2h 15m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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How to get to Hemel Hempstead from Poole by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Poole to Hemel Hempstead is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 20:005h05Poole1:05Hemel Hempstead£461One-way1 change
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- 20:005h05Poole1:05Hemel Hempstead£461One-way1 change
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- 20:005h05Poole1:05Hemel Hempstead£461One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Poole to Hemel Hempstead:
A train is £2 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Poole to Hemel Hempstead costing on average £44.
Other travel options to Hemel Hempstead take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 1m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Poole and Hemel Hempstead as scheduled services by coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Poole, Parkstone and arrive in Hemel Hempstead, Bridge Street.
- Trains mostly depart from Poole station (POO) and arrive in Hemel Hempstead station (HML).
- Travel with National Express to go to Hemel Hempstead by coach.
- Travel with South Western Railway to go to Hemel Hempstead by train.
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