There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Bournemouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth
4h 49m£25–270Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk980 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
7h 32m£30–63Drive 225.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Bournemouthcar 225.1 mi
4h 22m£54–79Fly Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
3h 15m£72–162Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
4h 51m£63–231Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
6h 12m£108–318
Manchester to Bournemouth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Bournemouth is to bus which costs £29 - £65 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Bournemouth is to fly and train which takes 3h 15m and costs £70 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Bournemouth. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Manchester and Bournemouth is 256 miles. The road distance is 226.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs £25 - £270.
The train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth takes 4h 49m including transfers and departs hourly.
Manchester to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Bournemouth train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Bournemouth is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs £25 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £65 and takes 7h 32m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Bournemouth, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth hourly. Tickets cost £25–270 and the journey takes 4h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bournemouth Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 32m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–270
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Manchester to Bournemouth train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bournemouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Bournemouth is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Manchester to Bournemouth.
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