There are 6 ways to get from Bourn to Bournemouth by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from St Neots to London St Pancras Intltrain Peterborough - Horsham
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
3h 52m£92–186Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Bournemouthbus Uk061
7h 47m£16–28Bus
- Take the bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
7h 22m£33–83Drive 153 mi
- Drive from Bourn to Bournemouthcar 153 mi
2h 35m£39–55Train via Cambridge
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
5h 9m£75–165Train via Reading
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
5h 50m£99–177
Bourn to Bournemouth by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourn to Bournemouth is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £15 - £28 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bourn to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourn to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Kingfisher Close and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Parkside and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Bourn and Bournemouth is 173 miles. The road distance is 153.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bourn to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Bourn to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Bourn to Bournemouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
The best way to get from Bourn to Bournemouth is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £90 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £85 and takes 7h 22m.
Bourn to Bournemouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourn to Bournemouth is 154 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Bourn to Bournemouth.
What companies run services between Bourn, England and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a vehicle from Bourn to Bournemouth via St Neots, London St Pancras International, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 3h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingfisher Close to Bournemouth Station via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 22m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from St Neots to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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