Poole to Exeter St. Davids.

[47832]

I am looking to travel to Exeter from Poole to see friends on the 17th August and returning the 19th August. I would prefer to travel by train as I hate coaches. I would like to get there about dinner time and start the return journey about the same time. I am wondering what would be the best route as I know there is a couple available (Dorchester/Westbury, Southampton Central/Salisbury) and also the best prices. Thanks in advance.

 

[sonic2009]

any railcards? and you travelling alone?

 

[47832]

Sorry forgot to mention travelling alone and no railcards.

 

[sonic2009]

ok many options

£53.00 Anytime Rtn via Westbury and Sailsbury
£48.60 Off Peak Rtn via Honiton and Southampton

1st train for the £53.00 Fare is 0545
1st train for the £48.60 Fare is 0940

im not up to scratch on these routes, other forum members will be able to expand

looking at advance fares from southampton central to exeter st davids, fares range from £6.50 to £13.50

the best option you can do is.

Outward
£26.50 Poole - Westbury Anytime Rtn
Westbury - Exeter £5.00 Advance Single

0711 Poole - Southampton Central 0755
0823 Southampton - Westbury 0935
1000 Westbury - Exeter St Davids 1110

Rtn 19th Aug

Exeter - Westbury £6.50 Advance Single
Rtn Portion of Westbury - Poole

1155 Exeter- Westbury 1304
1327 Westbury - Southampton 1436
1451 Southampton - Poole 1536

 

[47832]

Ok thanks, looks like it will have to be the coach as it's alot cheaper.

 

[wibble]

I am looking to travel to Exeter from Poole to see friends on the 17th August and returning the 19th August. I would prefer to travel by train as I hate coaches. I would like to get there about dinner time and start the return journey about the same time. I am wondering what would be the best route as I know there is a couple available (Dorchester/Westbury, Southampton Central/Salisbury) and also the best prices. Thanks in advance.

You might want to consider the X53 bus which runs between Poole and Exeter bus stations. It looks like you can use a First Day (rover) ticket which is £6.50. Not sure if the X53 bus times would suit....

 

[wintonian]

A Freedom of the Severn & Solent Rover will allow you to go via Salisbury and Westbury or Honiton and allows unlimited travel within its area of validity for and 3 days with in a 7 day period offer 09:00 Mon-Fri and all day at weekends, all for £40.

So what you could do is use 2 days for your trip to Exeter and have a free day out in Weymouth/ Bristol/ Cardiff on the 3 day for example.

http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/transportlinks.aspx#66531

 

[Ivo]

But the FoSS won't get you through to Exeter will it? Wouldn't it require single/return journeys beyond Honiton/Tiverton?

 

[wintonian]

Oops forgot about that:

Cheap day singles from Tiverton Parkway to Exeter St David’s £4.40.

Or

Standard day singles are expensive at £8.40 from Axminster.

 

[sonic2009]

another option

Poole - Dorchester West £8.30 Std Anytime Single,
Can Only Get Singles Each Way as No Return for Longer than a Month
Dorchester West - Exeter St Davids £5.50 Std Advance Single

Outward 17th Aug

0758 Poole - Dorchester South 0845
Walk to Dorchester West
0903 Dorchester West - Castle Cary 0951
1017 Castle Cary - Exeter St Davids 1110

19th Aug Rtn Journey

1155 Exeter - Castle Cary 1241 £7.00 Std Advance Single Exeter - Dorchester West
1304 Castle Cary - Dorchester West 1351

Walk to Dorchester South

1413 Dorchester South - Poole 1436

So to Clarify Prices

2 x £8.30 Anytime Single Poole - Dorchester South & Dorchester South - Poole
£5.50 Std Advance Single Dorchester West - Exeter St Davids
£7.00 Std Advance Single Exeter St Davids - Dorchester West

Total £29.10

 

[yorkie]

0758 Poole - Dorchester South 0845

This arrives Dorchester South 0832, Upwey 0840, Weymouth 0844.

Walk to Dorchester West
0903 Dorchester West - Castle Cary 0951

Dorchester South to West is very short & easy but if the OP does not wish to walk there is no need to, as this train originates at Weymouth 0850 and calls Upwey 0855.

Changing at Weymouth is possible, but not advised (I've done it with less time to spare though!) however changing at Upwey is fine, with 15 mins to cross from one platform to another.

That said, there my be additional costs changing at Upwey so perhaps Dorchester is better.

2 x £8.30 Anytime Single Poole - Dorchester South & Dorchester South - Poole

Tickets are issued to Dorchester Stations.

I was going to suggest a SVR from Poole to Thornford, as this is cheaper than 2 x SDS however the previously unrestricted ticket has had an 0833 restriction put on it by FGW (or maybe Wessex did that when they had the franchise).

An SVR from Poole to Yeovil Pen Mill is unrestricted from Poole and valid on the 0850 from Weymouth, priced at £17.80, £1.20 more than 2 x SDS for Poole-Dorchester but it is valid to Upwey & Weymouth so may be worth going for if the OP doesn't wish to walk in Dorchester.

£5.50 Std Advance Single Dorchester West - Exeter St Davids
£7.00 Std Advance Single Exeter St Davids - Dorchester West

Total £29.10

These are good value fares.

 

[sonic2009]

This arrives Dorchester South 0832, Upwey 0840, Weymouth 0844.

Dorchester South to West is very short & easy but if the OP does not wish to walk there is no need to, as this train originates at Weymouth 0850 and calls Upwey 0855.

Changing at Weymouth is possible, but not advised (I've done it with less time to spare though!) however changing at Upwey is fine, with 15 mins to cross from one platform to another.

That said, there my be additional costs changing at Upwey so perhaps Dorchester is better.

Tickets are issued to Dorchester Stations.

I was going to suggest a SVR from Poole to Thornford, as this is cheaper than 2 x SDS however the previously unrestricted ticket has had an 0833 restriction put on it by FGW (or maybe Wessex did that when they had the franchise).

An SVR from Poole to Yeovil Pen Mill is unrestricted from Poole and valid on the 0850 from Weymouth, priced at £17.80, £1.20 more than 2 x SDS for Poole-Dorchester but it is valid to Upwey & Weymouth so may be worth going for if the OP doesn't wish to walk in Dorchester.

These are good value fares.

those advances have gone up in price now..

 

[47832]

Thanks for all your information managed to do the £29.10 fare and don't mind the walk from Dorchester South to West as I know the route anyway. Once again thanks.

 

[sonic2009]

Thanks for all your information managed to do the £29.10 fare and don't mind the walk from Dorchester South to West as I know the route anyway. Once again thanks.

good well that might explain why the advances went up.. well at least we could be of help.