There are 10 ways to get from Thurso to Bournemouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
15h 39m£143–228Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
21h 56m£71–155Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 160
21h 50m£76–182Drive 684.5 mi
- Drive from Thurso to Bournemouthcar 684.5 mi
12h 26m£165–238Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane INV - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
9h 56m£82–295Train
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain
18h 16m£111–420Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane INV - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouthtrain
10h 30m£78–223Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane INV - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
10h 24m£85–229Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
10h 52m£77–314Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ABZ - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
12h 54m£110–350
Thurso to Bournemouth by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Bournemouth is to bus which costs £70 - £160 and takes 21h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Bournemouth is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 56m and costs £80 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Bank of Scotland and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Thurso to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Thurso and arriving at Bournemouth via Inverness, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 39m.
The distance between Thurso and Bournemouth is 840 miles. The road distance is 688.5 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Bournemouth without a car is to train via London which takes 15h 39m and costs £140 - £230.
It takes approximately 15h 39m to get from Thurso to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Thurso to Bournemouth bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Bournemouth train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Thurso station.
The best way to get from Thurso to Bournemouth is to train via London which takes 15h 39m and costs £140 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £75 - £190 and takes 21h 50m.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Thurso to Bournemouth via Inverness, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 15h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bank of Scotland to Bournemouth Station via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 21h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–460
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £330–380
Train from Birmingham International to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–300
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Park and Ride to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Thurso to Bournemouth bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Thurso to Bournemouth train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurso to Bournemouth is 689 miles. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Thurso to Bournemouth.
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