There are 3 ways to get from Portishead to Bournemouth by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sainsburys to The Centrebus X4
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
4h 1m£46–97Drive 80 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portishead to Bournemouthcar 80 mi
2h 11m£20–29Bus, train via Salisbury
- Take the bus from Combe Road to Bus Stationbus X4
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X39 / ...
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Salisburytrain
6h 10m£27–45
Portishead to Bournemouth by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portishead to Bournemouth is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Portishead to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs £19 - £29.
The distance between Portishead and Bournemouth is 124 miles. The road distance is 80.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portishead to Bournemouth without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 1m and costs £45 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Portishead to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portishead to Bournemouth is 80 miles. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Portishead to Bournemouth.
There are 845+ hotels available in Bournemouth.
What companies run services between Portishead, England and Bournemouth, England?
There is no direct connection from Portishead to Bournemouth. However, you can take the bus to The Centre, walk to Rupert Street, take the line 16 bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the train to Southampton Central, then take the train to Bournemouth. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Combe Road to Westover Road via Bus Station, Bus Station, Bath Spa, Salisbury, Railway Station Stop SA, and Meeting House Lane in around 6h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Sainsburys to The Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Combe Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
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