The average bus between Bournemouth and The Needles takes 4h 26m and the fastest bus takes 3h 49m. There is a bus service every few hours from Bournemouth to The Needles. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Bournemouth and The Needles. The earliest departure is at 1:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Bournemouth is at 8:30 PM which arrives into The Needles at 1:04 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Terminal 5 and take an average of 4h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth to The Needles. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth station and arriving at The Needles station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
Bournemouth to The Needles bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to The Needles bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Bournemouth and The Needles is 114.3 km. The road distance is 229 km.
You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 and North Terminal Bus Station in around 3h 55m.