There are 4 ways to get from Bournemouth to Didcot by train, bus, or car
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
1h 42m£23–85Drive 82.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Didcotcar 82.6 mi
1h 25m£20–29Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
2h 53m£42–95Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Didcot Parkwaytrain Bournemouth - Didcot Parkway
1h 46m£20–65
Bournemouth to Didcot by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Didcot is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Didcot is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £19 - £29.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Didcot Parkway. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Didcot is 93 miles. The road distance is 83.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Didcot without a car is to train via Reading which takes 1h 42m and costs £22 - £85.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Bournemouth to Didcot, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Didcot train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Didcot is to train via Reading which takes 1h 42m and costs £22 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £95 and takes 2h 53m.
Bournemouth to Didcot train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Didcot is 83 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Bournemouth to Didcot.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Didcot, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Bournemouth to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £16–60 and the journey takes 1h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Didcot Parkway via Heathrow Terminal 5, Reading RailAir, and Reading in around 2h 53m.
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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