There are 5 ways to get from Bournemouth to Stroud 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 Gloucestertrain London Paddington - Cheltenham Spa / ...
4h 24m£75–121Drive 87.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Stroudcar 87.6 mi
2h 14m£22–31Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Merrywalksbus 401
5h 25m£35–87Train, bus
- Take the train from Salisbury to Trowbridgetrain
- Take the train from Trowbridge to Gloucestertrain
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Merrywalksbus 64 / ...
6h 38m£46–90Bus, line 49 bus, line 51 bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Square to Meeting House Lanebus X3 / ...
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Railway Station Stop SAbus X3
- Take the bus from St Paul's Church to Market Place Bus Islandbus X2 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Place Bus Island to Fleming Waybus 49
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Bingham Housebus 51 / ...
- Take the bus from The Forum to Spring Lanebus 54 / ...
7h 51m
Bournemouth to Stroud by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Stroud is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Stroud is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Stroud. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Merrywalks via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Stroud is 164 miles. The road distance is 88.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Stroud without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Bournemouth to Stroud, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Stroud bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Stroud is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £90 and takes 5h 25m.
Bournemouth to Stroud bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Stroud is 88 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Bournemouth to Stroud.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Stroud, England?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Health Centre via Reading, Gloucester, and Transport Hub in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Merrywalks via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 5h 25m.
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Trowbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Trowbridge to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Merrywalks
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Transport Hub to Merrywalks
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Transport Hub to Merrywalks
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west
Bus from Market Place Bus Island to Fleming Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west
Bus from Fleming Way to Bingham House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bournemouth Square 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
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from St Paul's Church to Market Place Bus Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Website
- cotswoldgreen.blogspot.com
Bus from The Forum to Spring Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- http://cotswoldgreen.blogspot.com/
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