There are 4 ways to get from Bournemouth to Tonbridge by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo East to Tonbridgetrain London Charing Cross - Ramsgate / ...
2h 46m£56–124Drive 123.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Tonbridgecar 123.4 mi
2h 14m£31–44Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
4h 48m£37–75Train via Reading
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Redhilltrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
4h 7m£70–117
Bournemouth to Tonbridge by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Tonbridge is to drive which costs £30 - £45 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Tonbridge is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Tonbridge. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Tonbridge via London Waterloo East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Tonbridge is 137 miles. The road distance is 124.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Tonbridge without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Bournemouth to Tonbridge, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Tonbridge train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Tonbridge is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £55 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 4h 48m.
Bournemouth to Tonbridge train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Tonbridge is 124 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Bournemouth to Tonbridge.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Tonbridge, England?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Tonbridge via London Waterloo and London Waterloo East in around 2h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Tonbridge via Heathrow Terminal 5, South Terminal Bus Station, Gatwick South Terminal, Redhill Bus Station, and Redhill in around 4h 48m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Waterloo East to Tonbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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