There are 9 ways to get from Rhyl to Bournemouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Rhyl to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
6h 11m£107–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035 / ...
9h 28m£50–88Drive 234.5 mi
- Drive from Rhyl to Bournemouthcar 234.5 mi
4h 51m£58–84Train to Liverpool, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Rhyl to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
7h 5m£115–265Train
- Take the train from Rhyl to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Bournemouthtrain
7h 5m£112–181Train #2
- Take the train from Rhyl to Newport (S Wales)train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Salisburytrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
7h 46m£92–154Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rhyl to Manchester Airporttrain
- 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 36m£91–287Train to Liverpool, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Rhyl to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
8h 59m£110–255Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Rhyl to Newton-le-Willowstrain
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
8h 31m£154–329
Rhyl to Bournemouth by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rhyl to Bournemouth is to bus which costs £50 - £90 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Rhyl to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhyl to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Chester Rd West and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Chester Bus Interchange, Birmingham Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Rhyl to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Rhyl and arriving at Bournemouth via Chester, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Rhyl and Bournemouth is 320 miles. The road distance is 235.9 miles.
The best way to get from Rhyl to Bournemouth without a car is to train via London which takes 6h 11m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Rhyl to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Rhyl to Bournemouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Rhyl to Bournemouth train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Rhyl station.
The best way to get from Rhyl to Bournemouth is to train via London which takes 6h 11m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 9h 28m.
What companies run services between Rhyl, Wales and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Rhyl to Bournemouth via Chester, London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rhyl to Bournemouth Station via Shotton, Chester Rd West, Chester Bus Interchange, Birmingham Coach Station, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Rhyl to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Rhyl to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Rhyl to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Rhyl to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Rhyl to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Rhyl to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Rhyl to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rhyl to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wolverhampton to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Rhyl to Bournemouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Rhyl to Bournemouth train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhyl to Bournemouth is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Rhyl to Bournemouth.
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