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How to get fromLiverpool to Bournemouthby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Liverpool to Bournemouth by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via London

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain train London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
    4h 53m
    £102–189

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 802
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Stationbus bus 035 / ...
    7h 3m
    £44–80

  3. Drive  224.2 mi

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Bournemouthcar car 224.2 mi
    4h 47m
    £56–80

  4. Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane LPL - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain train
    6h 1m
    £100–242

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhamptontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Bournemouthtrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    5h 56m
    £102–178

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Salisburytrain train Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
    8h 54m
    £91–160

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus bus
    6h 3m
    £81–269

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

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain train
    6h 50m
    £143–304

  9. Fly Liverpool to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane LPL - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain train
    7h 55m
    £95–232

Liverpool to Bournemouth by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 301.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Bournemouth, England?

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Bournemouth via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bournemouth Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 7h 3m.

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