There are 4 ways to get from Farnborough to Bournemouth by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Farnborough (Main) to Bournemouthtrain London Waterloo - Poole / ...
1h 44m£18–40Train via Basingstoke
cheapest- Take the train from Farnborough (Main) to Basingstoketrain London Waterloo - Basingstoke / ...
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
1h 46m£17–45Line 731 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Frimley station to The Mallsbus 731
- Take the bus from The Malls to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
2h 42mDrive 72.7 mi
- Drive from Farnborough to Bournemouthcar 72.7 mi
1h 15m£18–26
Farnborough to Bournemouth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Farnborough to Bournemouth is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Farnborough to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Farnborough station to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Frimley station and arriving at Bournemouth Station via The Malls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Farnborough (Main) and arriving at Bournemouth. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Farnborough and Bournemouth is 75 miles. The road distance is 73.1 miles.
The best way to get from Farnborough to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 1h 44m and costs £18 - £40.
The train from Farnborough (Main) to Bournemouth takes 1h 44m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Farnborough to Bournemouth bus services, operated by Newbury & District, depart from Frimley station.
Farnborough to Bournemouth train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Farnborough (Main) station.
The best way to get from Farnborough to Bournemouth is to train which takes 1h 44m and costs £18 - £40. Alternatively, you can line 731 bus and bus, which costs and takes 2h 42m.
What companies run services between Farnborough, England and Bournemouth, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Farnborough (Main) to Bournemouth 6 times a week. Tickets cost £18–40 and the journey takes 1h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frimley station to Bournemouth Station via The Malls in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Farnborough (Main) to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Farnborough (Main) to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01635 33855
- info@newburyanddistrict.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Frimley station to The Malls
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/newbury-district
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Malls to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Farnborough to Bournemouth bus services, operated by Newbury & District, arrive at The Malls station.
Farnborough to Bournemouth train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Bournemouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Farnborough to Bournemouth is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Farnborough to Bournemouth.
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