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There are 12 ways to get from Bournemouth to Prestwick by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSOU - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Towntrain
    4h 21m
    £62–217

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gardiner Streetbus4
    13h 39m
    £48–243

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Towntrain
    8h 9m
    £84–289

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus035 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus802
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Saunterne Roadbus4 / ...
    12h 26m
    £60–142

  5. Drive 427.7 mi

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Prestwickcar427.7 mi
    7h 42m
    £107–154

  6. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSOU - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Towntrain
    5h 18m
    £111–244

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Towntrain
    5h 54m
    £103–311

  8. Fly Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBOH - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Towntrain
    5h 27m
    £92–217

  9. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBRS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Towntrain
    6h 58m
    £75–238

  10. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Towntrain
    7h 51m
    £81–250

  11. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)planeSOU - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Towntrain
    7h 9m
    £134–400

  12. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Towntrain
    9h 23m
    £70–391

Bournemouth to Prestwick by train and subway

Calendar129Weekly Services
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£84Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Prestwick, Scotland?

You can take a train from Bournemouth to Prestwick Town via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, London Euston, and Glasgow Central in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Saunterne Road via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 26m.

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