There are 3 ways to get from Bournemouth to Portishead by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Valebus X4 / ...
3h 43m£46–97Drive 81.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Portisheadcar 81.9 mi
2h 7m£21–30Train, bus via Salisbury
- Take the train from Salisbury to Bath Spatrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X39 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Combe Roadbus X4 / ...
5h 24m£26–45
Bournemouth to Portishead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Portishead is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Portishead is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs £20 - £30.
The distance between Bournemouth and Portishead is 118 miles. The road distance is 82.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Portishead without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 43m and costs £45 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Bournemouth to Portishead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Portishead is 82 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Bournemouth to Portishead.
There are 546+ hotels available in Portishead.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Portishead, England?
There is no direct connection from Bournemouth to Portishead. However, you can take the train to Southampton Central, take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the line 1 bus to Union Street, walk to Bus Station, then take the bus to The Vale. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westover Road to Combe Road via Meeting House Lane, Railway Station Stop SA, Salisbury, Bath Spa, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 5h 24m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to The Vale
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bus Station to Combe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
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