There are 5 ways to get from Bournemouth to Shortlands by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 68 bus
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / York Road to Herne Hill Stationbus 68 / ...
2h 54mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
4h 3m£13–39Drive 108.7 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to Shortlandscar 108.7 mi
2h 14m£27–39Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Basingstoketrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain Poole - London Waterloo / ...
3h 4m£44–104Bus via London Green Line Coach Station
- Take the bus from Bournemouth to London Green Line Coach Stationbus Uk061
4h 31m£19–32
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Shortlands is to bus which costs £13 - £40 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Shortlands is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Shortlands. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Shortlands via Basingstoke, Clapham Junction and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Shortlands is 118 miles. The road distance is 109.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Shortlands without a car is to train and line 68 bus which takes 2h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Bournemouth to Shortlands, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Shortlands train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Shortlands is to bus which takes 4h 3m and costs £13 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 3h 4m.
Bournemouth to Shortlands train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Basingstoke station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Shortlands is 109 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Bournemouth to Shortlands.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Shortlands, England?
National Express operates a bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £8–27 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bournemouth to Shortlands via Basingstoke, Clapham Junction, and London Victoria in around 3h 4m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Waterloo Station / York Road to Herne Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bournemouth to London Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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