There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool to Bournemouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
4h 47m£111–222Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
9h 1m£40–83Drive 224.4 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Bournemouthcar 224.4 mi
4h 46m£55–79Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
3h 46m£87–206Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhamptontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
5h 58m£126–213Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
5h 54m£95–303Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
6h£76–301
Liverpool to Bournemouth by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Bournemouth is to bus which costs £40 - £85 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Bournemouth is to bus and fly and train which takes 3h 46m and costs £85 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Bournemouth via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Liverpool and Bournemouth is 304 miles. The road distance is 225.7 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Bournemouth without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 47m and costs £110 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Liverpool to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Liverpool to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Bournemouth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Bournemouth is to train via London which takes 4h 47m and costs £110 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £85 and takes 9h 1m.
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 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bournemouth Station via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 9h 1m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Liverpool to Bournemouth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Bournemouth is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Liverpool to Bournemouth.
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