There are 6 ways to get from Nottingham to Bournemouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nottingham to Bournemouthtrain Nottingham - Bournemouth
4h 33m£110–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
6h 37m£33–71Drive 191.7 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Bournemouthcar 191.7 mi
3h 15m£48–69Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
5h 2m£127–249Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain Nottingham - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
5h 4m£119–171Fly from East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EMA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
5h 45m£112–285
Nottingham to Bournemouth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Bournemouth is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Bournemouth Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nottingham and arriving at Bournemouth. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Nottingham and Bournemouth is 231 miles. The road distance is 192.8 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs £110 - £170.
The train from Nottingham to Bournemouth takes 4h 33m including transfers and departs once daily.
Nottingham to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Bournemouth train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Nottingham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Bournemouth is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs £110 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Bournemouth, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Nottingham to Bournemouth once daily. Tickets cost £110–170 and the journey takes 4h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Bournemouth Station via London Victoria in around 6h 37m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Train from Nottingham to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Nottingham to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nottingham to Bournemouth train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bournemouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Bournemouth is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Nottingham to Bournemouth.
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