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There are 12 ways to get from Dumfries to Bournemouth by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain train
    8h 22m
    £170–275

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Carlisle to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus bus 035
    13h 36m
    £57–116

  3. Drive 367.6 mi

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Bournemouthcar car 367.6 mi
    6h 30m
    £92–132

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane GLA - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain train
    5h 35m
    £94–253

  5. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouthtrain train
    8h 51m
    £185–290

  6. Train via Stoke-on-Trent

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Stoke-on-Trenttrain train
    3. Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Bournemouthtrain train
    9h 5m
    £155–240

  7. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    4. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain train
    6h 19m
    £133–304

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain train
    6h 42m
    £129–285

  9. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MAN - SOU
    4. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain train
    6h 25m
    £138–275

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain train
    7h 57m
    £112–247

  11. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bournemouth Airport

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane plane EDI - BOH
    6h 59m
    £63–287

  12. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain train
    8h 43m
    £103–229

Dumfries to Bournemouth by train

Calendar90Weekly Trains
Duration8h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£170Cheapest Price
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You can take a train from Dumfries to Bournemouth via Carlisle and Birmingham New Street in around 8h 22m.

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