There are 5 ways to get from Bournemouth to Salcombe by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Totnestrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
5h 48m£75–188Drive 122.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Salcombecar 122.9 mi
2h 31m£31–44Bus, train, line 164 bus
- Take the bus from Westover Road to Meeting House Lanebus X3 / ...
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Railway Station Stop SAbus X3
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Shadycombe Roadbus 164
6h 37mBus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Millbus 501 / ...
9h 55m£37–84Train, bus, line 164 bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Weymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Kings Statue to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus 44A
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Millbus 7
- Take the bus from Coronation Road opp Town Mill to Shadycombe Roadbus 164
10h 4m
Bournemouth to Salcombe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Salcombe is to drive which costs £30 - £45 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Salcombe is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Salcombe. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Shadycombe Road via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coronation Road opp Town Mill. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Salcombe is 262 miles. The road distance is 123.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Salcombe without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £75 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Bournemouth to Salcombe, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Salcombe bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Salcombe is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £75 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 9h 55m.
Bournemouth to Salcombe bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Salcombe is 124 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Bournemouth to Salcombe.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Salcombe, England?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Beadon Cross via Reading, Totnes, and Rail Station Forecourt in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Shadycombe Road via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coronation Road opp Town Mill in around 9h 55m.
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Salisbury to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Meeting House Lane to Railway Station Stop SA
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0300 012 0179
- info@tallyhocoaches.co.uk
- Website
- tallyhoholidays.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Shadycombe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
Bus from Coronation Road opp Town Mill to Shadycombe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Kings Statue to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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