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Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport bus with National Express
Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and ferry for Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from $26. For those with little time consider booking a ferry which can get you there in 45m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $26, and a train costs an average of $23.
Distance: 80 miles (129 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Ferry | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$30 Average price | $40 Average price | $26 Average price Cheapest | $36 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 26m Average total duration 2h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration 2h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 45m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 2h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport:
A ferry is $4 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport costing on average $30 (€25).
A ferry is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport costing on average $40 (€32).
Other travel options to London Gatwick Airport take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 34m.
Bus takes on average 2h 56m.
Tickets start at around $30 (€25) compared to roughly $36 (€30) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $6 (€5). The journey takes 2h 56m versus 2h 0m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by National Express.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator National Express | Departure Time 01:50AM | Arrival Time 05:25AM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $79 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:20AM | Arrival Time 07:35AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:20AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $79 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:20AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 08:20AM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $74 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:20AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $71 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:20AM | Arrival Time 09:35AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 08:55AM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $68 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:20AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $66 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:25AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:50AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $71 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 07:25AM | Arrival Time 11:15AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:25AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 07:55AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $66 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 11:50AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $80 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 03:05PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 03:05PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:55PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 04:25PM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 05:25PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:55PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 06:05PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $55 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 07:05PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $51 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 09:25PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:15PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 3h05 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $51 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $38 |
Live departures
Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport bus times
The table below shows live departures for Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport buses for today, Friday, July 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 12:55 PM Bournemouth | 4h45 | 5:40 PM London Gatwick Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:45 PM Bournemouth | 5h30 | 8:15 PM London Gatwick Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:10 PM Bournemouth | 5h30 | 9:40 PM London Gatwick Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:15 PM Bournemouth | 3h15 | 8:30 PM London Gatwick Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Saturday, July 18 | |||||
NX035 · NX025 | 1:50 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h45 | 5:35 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 transfer | |
NX035 · NX025 | 1:50 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h35 | 5:25 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:20 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h30 | 6:50 AM Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 1 transfer | |
NX035 · NX025 | 3:20 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h40 | 7:00 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 transfer | |
NX035 · NX025 | 3:20 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h50 | 7:10 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:20 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h40 | 7:00 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 transfer | |
NX035 · NX230 | 5:20 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h30 | 8:50 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:20 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h40 | 9:00 AM Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 1 transfer | |
NX035 · NX230 | 5:20 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h20 | 8:40 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:20 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h50 | 9:10 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 transfer | |
NX035 · NX025 | 6:50 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h10 | 10:00 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 transfer | |
NX035 · NX025 | 6:50 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h20 | 10:10 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 transfer | |
NX035 · NX210 | 8:10 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h40 | 11:50 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 transfer | |
NX035 · NX210 | 8:10 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h30 | 11:40 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:25 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h15 | 11:40 AM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:25 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h05 | 11:30 AM Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 1 transfer | |
NX035 · NX210 | 9:40 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h20 | 1:00 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 transfer | |
NX035 · NX210 | 9:40 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h10 | 12:50 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:55 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h50 | 1:45 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:55 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h40 | 1:35 PM Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:30 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h15 | 2:45 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 transfer | |
NX035 · NX210 | 11:30 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h20 | 2:50 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 transfer | |
NX035 · NX210 | 11:30 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h30 | 3:00 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:30 AM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h05 | 2:35 PM Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:55 PM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h20 | 4:15 PM Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:55 PM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h30 | 4:25 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 transfer | |
NX035 · NX025 | 1:00 PM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h05 | 4:05 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1 transfer | |
NX035 · NX025 | 1:00 PM Bournemouth, Coach Station | 3h15 | 4:15 PM London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1 transfer | |
This is the last bus of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport
Buses from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport run on average 39 times per day, taking around 2h 56m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $17 (€14) if you book in advance.
There are 9 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 04:20, the last at 20:30. The fastest bus covers the 80 miles (129 km) distance in 3h 15m.
Distance 80 miles (129 km) |
Average bus duration 2h 56m |
Cheapest ticket price $17 (€14) |
Buses per day 39 |
Direct buses 9 |
Fastest bus 3h 15m |
First bus 4:20 AM |
Last bus 8:30 PM |
Cheapest Month Dec |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Bus providers: National Express, FlixBus from Bournemouth to London Gatwick AirportYou can travel by bus between Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport with National Express, FlixBus for as low as $17 (€14). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at London Gatwick Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- National Express
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible toilets.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- National Express
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a refund minus a cancellation fee. Changes can be up to 24 hours before departure for a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- National Express
- Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- National Express
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport
Most Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport buses use the Bournemouth, Coach Station to London, Victoria Coach Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Bournemouth and London Gatwick Airport bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
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