There are 3 ways to get from Didcot to Bournemouth by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to ReadingDidcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to BournemouthManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
2h 31m£23–74Drive 82.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Didcot to Bournemouth82.8 mi
1h 25m£21–30Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station035 / ...
3h 23m£40–95
Didcot to Bournemouth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Didcot to Bournemouth is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Didcot to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct train from Didcot to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Didcot Parkway and arriving at Bournemouth via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Didcot and Bournemouth is 93 miles. The road distance is 83.3 miles.
The best way to get from Didcot to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs £22 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Didcot to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Didcot to Bournemouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Didcot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Didcot to Bournemouth is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs £22 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £100 and takes 3h 23m.
Didcot to Bournemouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Didcot to Bournemouth is 83 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Didcot to Bournemouth.
What companies run services between Didcot, England and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Didcot Parkway to Bournemouth via Reading in around 2h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Didcot Parkway to Bournemouth Station via Reading, Reading RailAir, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 3h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Didcot Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- 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 Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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