Getting to Poole
Getting to Poole
Main Public Transport Information for getting to Poole can be found on:
www.travelinesw.com 
or transportdirect.info
Airports
Bournemouth International Airport, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 6SE
Situated approximately 9.5 miles from Poole with regular services to Ireland and the Mediterranean.
See below for details of the shuttle service to the airport.
Booking Hotline Tel: 01202 578515,
Information Hotline Tel: 01202 364000
Fax: 01202 364109 www.bournemouthairport.com
Thomsonfly.com
Offers flights direct to Bournemouth Airport
Tel: 0871 2314787 www.thomsonfly.com
Ryanair
Operate a daily service to/from Glasgow, Dublin, Barcelona, Madrid, Pisa, Shannon and the Marseille Provence. For more information please visit www.ryanair.com or call 0871 2460000
Coach Services
National Express offers a regular service to most major towns and cities plus a new Flightlink service, up to 24 times per day to/from Heathrow Airport and central London with connections to Gatwick Airport. Coaches arrive at Seldown Coach Park, which is next to Poole Bus Station.
Reservations: 08705 808080
Fax: 0141 332 8055 www.nationalexpress.com
Bournemouth Airport Shuttle
Bournemouth Airport Shuttle runs between Bournemouth town centre and the airport once an hour from 7am to 7pm, seven days a week, serving the Travel Interchange, East Cliff, the Pier, West Cliff and the Square. Journey times from the Travel Interchange to Bournemouth Airport take just 15 minutes. At the Travel Interchange you can transfer to a bus or train to Poole.
Please note: The Bournemouth Airport Shuttle Bus does not operate on 25th & 26th December, and 1st January.
Tel: 01202 557007 www.bournemouth-airport-shuttle.co.uk
Sea View Coaches (Day Tours)
Tel: 01202 773124
www.seaviewcoaches.com
Discover Dorset Tours offer day tours and half day tours around Dorset and the surrounding areas. Tel: 01202 557007
www.discoverdorset.co.uk
Ferry Services
From the Port: Daily services from May to September to Cherbourg, France with Brittany Ferries . Daily Summer sailings to St Malo, France and the Channel Islands with Condor Ferries .
Ferry Terminal car park
If you require a car parking space it is advisable to book in advance. £6 per 24 hours.
Tel: 01202 440220
Local Ferries & Boat Trips
Sandbanks to Studland Ferry
Bramble Bush Bay (the floating bridge) - Car and Passenger Ferry linking Poole and the Purbecks. From 0700am until 2300 hrs. approx every 20 mins. £3.00 per car (single) 90p pedestrian (return). Daily service except for Christmas Day. Tel: 01929 450203. www.sandbanksferry.co.uk
Brownsea Island Ferries Ltd
Boat trips from Poole Quay and Sandbanks to Brownsea Island, Wareham and around the Harbour. Tel: 01929 462383 www.brownseaislandferries.com
Blue Line Cruises
Boat trips from Poole Quay to view Studland Bay, Old Harry Rocks and Swanage. Tel: 0800 0960695. www.bluelinecruises.com
Dorset Cruises
Boat trips from Poole Quay to Bournemouth, Isle of Wight, Swanage and Purbeck Coast. Tel: 01202 558550 www.dorsetcruises.co.uk
Greenslades Pleasure Boats
Boat trips from Poole Quay to Brownsea Island, Wareham and around the Harbour. Tel: 01202 669955 www.greensladespleasureboats.co.uk
Wight Link Ferries
Daily service to the Isle of Wight from Lymington, Hampshire Tel: 0870 5827744. www.wightlink.co.uk
Rail
Poole Station is situated in the town centre - Daily services to all major cities including London Waterloo, Edinburgh, York, Birmingham, Manchester and Southampton.
National Rail Enquires Tel: 0845 7484950
Rail Bookings tel: 0845 6000650
web: www.travelinesw.com
South West Trains Tel: 0845 6000650
www.southwesttrains.co.uk
Arriving by train? Ask for a Plusbus ticket. If you are arriving in Poole by train, for an extra £3 on the price of your rail ticket (£1.50 for children) you can enjoy unlimited travel for the day on most local bus services. Wilts & Dorset, Yellow Buses, First and the majority of smaller bus operators are included and you can hop on and off the buses all day with your rail plusbus ticket. Passengers can travel over a wide area including not just Poole but also neighbouring towns of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Wimborne. Ask at your local train station for details of Plusbus.
Road Travel
Information on planning your route can be found on a number of sites, including:
