There are 4 ways to get from Bournemouth to Caterham by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain Poole - London Waterloo / ...
2h 48m£26–94Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk061
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Croydon Bus Stationbus Sl7
5h 16m£11–21Bus, line 400 bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Caterham stationbus 400
4h 2m£21–58Drive 104.1 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to Caterhamcar 104.1 mi
1h 54m£26–37
Bournemouth to Caterham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Caterham is to bus which costs £10 - £22 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Caterham is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Caterham station. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Caterham station via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Caterham. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Caterham via Clapham Junction and East Croydon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Caterham is 120 miles. The road distance is 104.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Caterham without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £25 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Bournemouth to Caterham, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Caterham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Caterham train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Caterham is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £25 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus and line 400 bus, which costs £21 - £60 and takes 4h 2m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Caterham, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction hourly. Tickets cost £19–80 and the journey takes 1h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Caterham station via Heathrow Terminal 5, South Terminal Bus Station, and Gatwick South Terminal in around 4h 2m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Caterham station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Croydon Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bournemouth to Caterham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Bournemouth to Caterham train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Caterham is 105 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Bournemouth to Caterham.
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