There are 4 ways to get from London to Bournemouth by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
1h 56mDrive 103.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from London to Bournemouthcar 103.7 mi
2h£26–37Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
3h 5mTrain via Reading
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
2h 37m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Bournemouth is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from London to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 2h and costs £25 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bournemouth Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Waterloo and arriving at Bournemouth. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between London and Bournemouth is 108 miles. The road distance is 104.3 miles.
The best way to get from London to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs .
The train from London Waterloo Station to Bournemouth takes 1h 56m including transfers and departs hourly.
London to Bournemouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Bournemouth train services, operated by South West Trains, depart from London Waterloo station.
The best way to get from London to Bournemouth is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between London, England and Bournemouth, England?
South West Trains operates a train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth hourly, and the journey takes 1h 56m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station hourly, and the journey takes 3h 5m. FlixBus-eu also services this route every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwesttrains.co.uk
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southwesttrains.co.uk
- Website
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
London to Bournemouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bournemouth Station.
London to Bournemouth train services, operated by South West Trains, arrive at Bournemouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Bournemouth is 104 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from London to Bournemouth.
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