There are 4 ways to get from Bodmin to Bournemouth by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Westbury (Wilts)train
- Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
6h 29m£99–203Drive 142.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bodmin to Bournemouthcar 142.6 mi
2h 53m£35–51Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
9h 20m£62–150Train, bus
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Axminstertrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kings Statuebus X53 / ...
- Take the train from Weymouth to Bournemouthtrain
7h 53m
Bodmin to Bournemouth by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bodmin to Bournemouth is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bodmin to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Bodmin to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Dennison Road Car Park and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Bodmin and Bournemouth is 239 miles. The road distance is 143.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bodmin to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs £95 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Bodmin to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Bodmin to Bournemouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
The best way to get from Bodmin to Bournemouth is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs £95 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 9h 20m.
Bodmin to Bournemouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bodmin to Bournemouth is 143 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Bodmin to Bournemouth.
What companies run services between Bodmin, England and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a bus from Mount Folly to Bournemouth via Bodmin Parkway Station, Bodmin Parkway, Westbury (Wilts), and Southampton Central in around 6h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Bournemouth Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 9h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Westbury (Wilts)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Westbury (Wilts) to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Weymouth to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Kings Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
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