There are 4 ways to get from Caterham to Bournemouth by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Clapham Junction to BournemouthLondon Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
3h 6m£30–91Line 400 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caterham station to Gatwick South Terminal400
- Take the bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station035 / ...
4h 40m£19–75Drive 103.5 mi
- Drive from Caterham to Bournemouth103.5 mi
1h 53m£26–37Train via Reading
- Take the train from Redhill to ReadingGatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to BournemouthManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 14m£38–80
Caterham to Bournemouth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caterham to Bournemouth is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Caterham to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Caterham station to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Caterham station and arriving at Bournemouth Station via South Terminal Coach Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Caterham to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Caterham and arriving at Bournemouth via East Croydon and Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Caterham and Bournemouth is 120 miles. The road distance is 104.1 miles.
The best way to get from Caterham to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £29 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Caterham to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Caterham to Bournemouth bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Caterham station.
Caterham to Bournemouth train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Clapham Junction station.
The best way to get from Caterham to Bournemouth is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £29 - £95. Alternatively, you can line 400 bus and bus, which costs £18 - £75 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Caterham, England and Bournemouth, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouth hourly. Tickets cost £23–75 and the journey takes 1h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caterham station to Bournemouth Station via Gatwick South Terminal, South Terminal Coach Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 4h 40m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Redhill to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Caterham station to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Caterham to Bournemouth bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Gatwick South Terminal station.
Caterham to Bournemouth train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Bournemouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caterham to Bournemouth is 104 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Caterham to Bournemouth.
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