Bus from Poole to Westbourne (Bournemouth)

13 direct routes · 17–32 min · first bus 04:30, last bus 00:30 (weekdays); night services N2 and N1 run 01:00–04:00.

Next buses to Westbourne (Bournemouth) as of 10:37

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Poole, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
m1 morebus ~26 min 110 Sat 96 · Sun 72 04:30 00:30 The George (NE-bound) Westbourne Arcade (E-bound) —
m2 morebus ~25 min 106 Sat 92 · Sun 68 05:35 00:11 The George (NE-bound) Westbourne Arcade (E-bound) —
16 morebus ~32 min 29 Sat 28 · Sun 15 06:01 22:31 The George (NE-bound) Westbourne Arcade (E-bound) —
18 morebus ~8 min 20 Sat 20 · Sun 5 07:21 18:59 Jubilee Road (E-bound) Westbourne Arcade (E-bound) —
035 National Express ~4 min 16 Sat 18 · Sun 18 01:08 20:11 Branksome Station (E-bound) County Gates (E-bound) —
50 morebus ~12 min 14 Sat 13 · Sun 13 07:20 20:01 St. Anns Hospital (NE-bound) Westbourne Arcade (E-bound) —
36 morebus ~27 min 11 Sat 11 · no Sunday buses 07:26 17:46 Aldi (E-bound) Surrey Gardens (o/s 58) —
U4 morebus ~24 min 10 weekdays only 10:05 19:15 Bournemouth University (Stand F) The Westbourne (SW-bound) —
20 morebus ~25 min 9 Sat 9 · no Sunday buses 07:01 17:36 The George (NE-bound) Westbourne Arcade (E-bound) —
N2 morebus ~17 min 4 Sat 4 · Sun 4 01:00 04:00 The George (NE-bound) Westbourne Arcade (E-bound) —
N1 morebus ~17 min 3 Sat 3 · Sun 3 01:30 03:30 The George (NE-bound) Westbourne Arcade (E-bound) —
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · 415, 443

Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
415 morebus ~11 min 1 weekdays only 16:05 16:05 Jubilee Road (E-bound) The Westbourne (SW-bound) —
443 morebus ~24 min 1 weekdays only 15:47 15:47 Willow Park (E-bound) County Gates (E-bound) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Poole 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 m1 bus, m2 bus, 16 bus, 18 bus, 50 bus, 36 bus, U4 bus or 20 bus timetable.

Fares from Poole to Westbourne

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.

1 of these 13 services is a long-distance coach — the fare cap and local bus passes apply to the buses here, but not to the coaches, which set their own fares.
Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Poole to Westbourne?

13 routes run directly from Poole to Westbourne: the m1 (morebus), the m2 (morebus), the 16 (morebus), the 18 (morebus), the 035 (National Express), the 50 (morebus), the 36 (morebus), the U4 (morebus), the 20 (morebus), the N2 (morebus), the N1 (morebus), the 415 (morebus), the 443 (morebus). The most frequent is the m1, 110 times each weekday — board at The George (NE-bound) and get off at Westbourne Arcade (E-bound), about 26 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Poole to Westbourne?

Between 17 minutes on the N2 and 32 on the 16, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Poole to Westbourne?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:30 and the last around 00:30 — and night services N2 and N1 run 01:00–04:00. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Poole to Westbourne?

Adult singles from Poole to Westbourne: £1.00 on the m1, m2, 16, 18, 50, U4 and 20 (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.

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