There are 5 ways to get from Derby to Bournemouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Derby to BournemouthNottingham - Bournemouth
3h 59m£40–160Train via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New StreetNottingham - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to BournemouthManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 42m£33–177Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus StationUk900 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth StationUk061
6h 42m£34–107Drive 175.4 mi
- Drive from Derby to Bournemouth175.4 mi
3h 50m£43–62Train, fly
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
4h 45m£87–242
Derby to Bournemouth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Bournemouth is to bus which costs £30 - £110 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby station to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Derby and arriving at Bournemouth. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Derby and Bournemouth is 216 miles. The road distance is 176.4 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs £40 - £160.
The train from Derby to Bournemouth takes 3h 59m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Derby to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Derby to Bournemouth train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to Bournemouth is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs £40 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £110 and takes 6h 42m.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Bournemouth, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Derby to Bournemouth 6 times a week. Tickets cost £40–160 and the journey takes 3h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 42m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Train from Derby to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–31
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Derby to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Derby to Bournemouth train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bournemouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Bournemouth is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Derby to Bournemouth.
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