There are 7 ways to get from Bournemouth to Carnforth by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to StaffordBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to LancasterRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 41m£104–338Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bournemouth to Manchester PiccadillyBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to CarnforthManchester Airport - Barrow-in-Furness / ...
6h 53m£49–431Drive 276.4 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to Carnforth276.4 mi
4h 57m£70–100Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carnforth
5h 2m£81–219Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carnforth
6h 30m£74–294Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lancaster
6h 44m£121–302Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SOU - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Lancaster
6h 46m£125–355
Bournemouth to Carnforth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Carnforth is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Carnforth is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Carnforth. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Carnforth via Stafford and Lancaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Carnforth is 305 miles. The road distance is 278 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Carnforth without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 6h 41m and costs £100 - £340.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Bournemouth to Carnforth, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Carnforth train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
Bournemouth to Carnforth train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Carnforth is 278 miles. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Bournemouth to Carnforth.
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What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Carnforth, England?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Carnforth via Stafford and Lancaster in around 6h 41m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £85–130
- 1st Class
- £180–260
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–400
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–15
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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