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There are 11 ways to get from Bournemouth to Rothes by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the bus from George Street to Fishers HotelbusE9
    4. Drive from Fishers Hotel to Rothescar
    10h 45m

  2. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLHR - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgintrain
    7h 30m
    £78–380

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus035 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from George Street to Cairngorm HotelbusE9
    17h 14m

  4. Drive 575.4 mi

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Rothescar575.4 mi
    10h 23m
    £143–207

  5. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeLHR - ABZ
    3. Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Reidhaven Squarebus
    7h 45m

  6. Train, bus, drive via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Clan McPherson MuseumbusM91
    4. Drive from Clan McPherson Museum to Rothescar
    14h 5m

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus160
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus590 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus914 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Torvean Park & Ridebus919
    5. Take the taxi from Torvean Park & Ride to Rothestaxi
    20h 12m
    £223–356

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeLGW - ABZ
    3. Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Reidhaven Squarebus
    8h 11m

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLGW - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgintrain
    7h 51m
    £87–267

  10. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBRS - ABZ
    4. Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Reidhaven Squarebus
    9h 5m

  11. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeBRS - INV
    4. Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgintrain
    8h 40m
    £95–320

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration1h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£56Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Rothes, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Rothes via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, George Street, Cairngorm Hotel, and The Square in around 17h 14m.

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