Poole: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Poole is a city of 151,500 people in United Kingdom (England), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre. It has 5 railway stations on record, including Hamworthy railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Poole runs from about 8 h 2 min a day in late December to 16 h 34 min in late June (computed for 50.71° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Poole is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Bristol Airport (BRS), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,598 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Bournemouth Airport (BOH, 13 km), Southampton Airport (SOU, 51 km).
Flights to Poole: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Hamworthy railway station, Poole railway station, Parkstone railway station, Creekmoor Halt railway station, Broadstone railway station. Trains to Poole
Buses to Poole · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 157 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Paris, 374 km (France) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Birmingham, 197 km — flights · tours
- Manchester, 308 km
- Sheffield, 299 km — tours
- Leeds, 344 km
- Liverpool, 307 km
- Bristol, 93 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cardiff, 119 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Leicester, 222 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Cherbourg-Octeville.
Common questions
Which airport serves Poole?
Bristol Airport (BRS), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Poole?
About 151,500 people live in Poole, across 64,880,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Poole in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Poole?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Poole?
London (157 km), Paris (374 km), Birmingham (197 km), Manchester (308 km), Sheffield (299 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.