Bus from Bournemouth to Poole
32 direct routes · 27–52 min · first bus 04:20, last bus 00:50 (weekdays); night services N2 and N1 run 01:20–03:49.
Next buses to Poole as of 18:17
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Bournemouth, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
9 occasional services — once or twice a day · 32, 703, 485, YX1, 415, 736, 443, 450, 425
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
Times are for the first boarding point in Bournemouth on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every U1 bus, m1 bus, m2 bus, 6 bus, 17 bus, 16 bus, 14 bus or U3 bus timetable.
Fares from Bournemouth to Poole
Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Bournemouth to Poole?
32 routes run directly from Bournemouth to Poole: the U1 (morebus), the m1 (morebus), the m2 (morebus), the 6 (morebus), the 17 (morebus), the 16 (morebus), the 14 (morebus), the U3 (morebus), the 18 (morebus), the 035 (National Express), the 11 (morebus), the 21 (morebus), the 50 (morebus), the 15 (morebus), the X6 (morebus), the U4 (morebus), the 36 (morebus), the 20 (morebus), the UK061 (FlixBus), the N5 (morebus), the 806 (National Express), the N2 (morebus), the N1 (morebus), the 32 (morebus), the 703 (morebus), the 485 (morebus), the YX1 (morebus), the 415 (morebus), the 736 (morebus), the 443 (morebus), the 450 (morebus), the 425 (morebus). The most frequent is the U1, 117 times each weekday — board at Park Road (N-bound) and get off at Bournemouth University (Stand A), about 9 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Bournemouth to Poole?
Between 27 minutes on the N2 and 52 on the 17, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Bournemouth University on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Bournemouth to Poole?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:20 and the last around 00:50 — and night services N2 and N1 run 01:20–03:49. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Bournemouth to Poole?
Adult singles from Bournemouth to Poole: £1.00 on the U1, m1, m2, 6, 17, 16, 14, U3, 18, 11, 21, 50, 15, X6 and U4 (morebus). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.