There are 4 ways to get from Barry to Poole by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
5h 2m£60–121Drive 116.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barry to Poolecar 116.1 mi
2h 53m£29–42Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Salisburytrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Bus Stationbus X6
7h 12m£44–79Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Bournemouth Stationbus Cp3
7h 18m£33–54
Barry to Poole by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barry to Poole is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Barry to Poole is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Barry to Poole. However, there are services departing from The Priory and arriving at The George via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2, Sophia Gardens and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Barry to Poole. However, there are services departing from Barry and arriving at Poole via Cardiff Central and Southampton Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Barry and Poole is 158 miles. The road distance is 116.8 miles.
The best way to get from Barry to Poole without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Barry to Poole, including transfers.
Barry to Poole bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Barry to Poole train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Barry to Poole is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 18m.
What companies run services between Barry, Wales and Poole, England?
You can take a train from Barry to Poole via Cardiff Central and Southampton Central in around 5h 2m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Bournemouth Station twice a week. Tickets cost £26–45 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Meeting House Lane to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- National Express
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Barry to Poole bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bournemouth Station.
Barry to Poole train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barry to Poole is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Barry to Poole.
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