Bus times in Poole

All the buses in Poole: 67 bus routes and 814 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from The George (NE-bound) as of 16:42

Scheduled times at Poole’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

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    Bus routes serving Poole

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    School, works and infrequent services (34 — under 10 journeys a day)

    Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK U1 bus, m1 bus, m2 bus, 4 bus, 6 bus, 17 bus, 16 bus, 14 bus, 25 bus, 26 bus, 8 bus or 9 bus timetable.

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    Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

    Where can you get to by bus from Poole?

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    Map of bus stops in Poole

    The 250 busiest stops shown — more are listed below. Tap a marker for live departures.

    Bus stops in Poole

    Showing the 500 busiest of 814 stops. Search every stop for one that isn't here.

    Busiest stops

    All stops by area (28 areas)
    Poole (49 stops)
    Alderney (10 stops)
    Bearwood (21 stops)
    Bourne Valley (4 stops)
    Branksome (29 stops)
    Branksome Park (10 stops)
    Broadstone (20 stops)
    Canford Cliffs (22 stops)
    Canford Heath (39 stops)
    Canford Magna (6 stops)
    Creekmoor (14 stops)
    Hamworthy (6 stops)
    Hillbourne Estate (6 stops)
    Lake (2 stops)
    Lilliput (21 stops)
    Lower Hamworthy (5 stops)
    Merley (18 stops)
    Newtown (14 stops)
    Oakdale (30 stops)
    Oakley (9 stops)
    Parkstone (65 stops)
    Rossmore (21 stops)
    Sandbanks (13 stops)
    Stanley Green (3 stops)
    Talbot Heath (5 stops)
    Turlin Moor (17 stops)
    Wallisdown (16 stops)
    Waterloo Estate (25 stops)

    Operators in Poole

    Bus services here are registered with Bournemouth Christchurch Poole Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →

    Frequently asked questions

    Which buses run in Poole?

    67 bus routes serve Poole, run by 5 operators including morebus and National Express. The busiest are the U1 (Bournemouth to Talbot Heath), the m1 (Poole to Bournemouth), the m2 (Poole to Southbourne), the 4 (Poole to Wimborne Minster), the 6 (Bournemouth to Wimborne Minster), the 17 (Poole to Bournemouth), the 16 (Poole to Bournemouth) and the 14 (Poole to Bournemouth), plus 25 other regular routes and 34 school or occasional services.

    How much is the bus fare in Poole?

    Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Poole are run by morebus, Linkrider Coaches, National Express, Shires Passenger Transport, FlixBus — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

    How many bus stops are there in Poole?

    There are 814 active bus stops in Poole across Poole, Alderney, Bearwood, Bourne Valley, Branksome, Branksome Park, Broadstone, Canford Cliffs, Canford Heath, Canford Magna. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

    Bus times near Poole