There are 6 ways to get from Bournemouth to Lowestoft by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Ipswich
- Take the train from Ipswich to Lowestoft
5h 43m£46–180Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station727 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway StationX22 / ...
8h 35mDrive 219.7 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to Lowestoft219.7 mi
4h 35m£55–80Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)SOU - NWI
7h 34m£217–835Train, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Station727 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway StationX22 / ...
9h 9mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)LHR - NWI
8h 47m£216–835
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Norwich International Airport (NWI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Lowestoft is to drive which costs £55 - £80 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Lowestoft is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Lowestoft station. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Railway Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Lowestoft. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Lowestoft via Waterloo station, Stratford (London) and Ipswich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Lowestoft is 230 miles. The road distance is 220.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Lowestoft without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs £45 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Bournemouth to Lowestoft, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Lowestoft bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Lowestoft train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Lowestoft is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs £45 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Lowestoft, England?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Lowestoft via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Stratford station, Stratford (London), and Ipswich in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Railway Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–800
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Lowestoft
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
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 Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Bournemouth to Lowestoft bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Bournemouth to Lowestoft train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Lowestoft is 221 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Bournemouth to Lowestoft.
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