There are 5 ways to get from Bournemouth to New Forest by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Swindontrain
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Five Alls Courtbus X5
3h 39mBus via Tesco Superstore
cheapest- Take the bus from Westover Road to Meeting House Lanebus X3 / ...
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to New Canalbus X3
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to Tesco Superstorebus 8 / ...
4h 32m£6–8Drive 56.5 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to New Forestcar 56.5 mi
1h 22m£14–20Train, line 110 bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Newburytrain
- Take the train from Newbury to Bedwyntrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Savernake Hospitalbus 110
4h 10mBus
- Take the bus from Westover Road to Meeting House Lanebus X3 / ...
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to New Canalbus X3
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to North Streetbus X5 / ...
5h 9m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to New Forest is to bus via Tesco Superstore which costs £6 - £8 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to New Forest is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth to New Forest. However, there are services departing from Westover Road and arriving at Business Park via Meeting House Lane, Blue Boar Row and Tesco Superstore. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Bournemouth and New Forest is 131 miles. The road distance is 56.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to New Forest without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Bournemouth to New Forest, including transfers.
Bournemouth to New Forest bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Westover Road station.
Bournemouth to New Forest bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Meeting House Lane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to New Forest is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Bournemouth to New Forest.
There are 471+ hotels available in New Forest.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and New Forest, Wiltshire, England?
You can take a bus from Westover Road to Business Park via Meeting House Lane, New Canal, Blue Boar Row, and Tesco Superstore in around 4h 32m.
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £23–29
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £30–45
Train from Reading to Newbury
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–14
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £15–21
Train from Newbury to Bedwyn
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £9–12
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £12–18
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from Fleming Way to Five Alls Court
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
Bus from Blue Boar Row to Tesco Superstore
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Savernake Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
Bus from Blue Boar Row to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Westover Road to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Meeting House Lane to New Canal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Blue Boar Row to Tesco Superstore
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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