Taking the train from London to Poole is an easy way to get from the capital to the Dorset coast when you are travelling in the UK.
Trains leave from Waterloo train station, which is located just south of the Thames in central London. They arrive at Poole train station in Dorset directly without requiring any connections.
Services on this route are run by South West Trains. Departures take place three times an hour, so it is easy to find a time that suits your needs.
The time it takes to travel on trains from London to Poole varies from 2 hour and 1 minute to 3 hours and 16 minutes, depending on which service you travel on.
Single train tickets cost from £11.00 for standard class and £18.00 for first class if you book tickets online well before visiting Dorset. Fares for trains from London to Poole go up if you purchase train tickets on or near the day of departure, or if you travel at peak times on weekdays.