How to travel from Bournemouth to London

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Travel Information between Bournemouth and London

Distance93 miles (150 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$11 - $22
Cheapest modeBus • $11 (€10) • 2 h 20 min
Fastest modeTrain • $22 (€20) • 1 h 45 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or South Western Railway

Take a train or bus to travel 93 miles (150 km) to London from Bournemouth. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or South Western Railway among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bournemouth to London.

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from Bournemouth to London

How to get from Bournemouth to London by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Bournemouth to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
09:553h10
Bournemouth, Coach Station
13:05London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)
$291One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
18:252h05
Bournemouth, Coach Station
20:30London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)
$131One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

South Western RailwayL46992
20:561h48
Bournemouth station (BMH)
22:44London Waterloo (WAT)
$421One-way
0 transfers

Other options

South Western RailwayL48214
17:571h49
Bournemouth station (BMH)
19:46London Waterloo (WAT)
$421One-way
0 transfers
South Western RailwayL48236
19:571h49
Bournemouth station (BMH)
21:46London Waterloo (WAT)
$371One-way
0 transfers
South Western RailwayL48384
20:202h03
Bournemouth station (BMH)
22:23London Waterloo (WAT)
$371One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:553h40
Bournemouth, Coach Station
13:35London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station
$291One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
18:252h30
Bournemouth, Coach Station
20:55London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station
$131One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
16:103h00
Bournemouth, Coach Station
19:10London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)
$201One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from Bournemouth to London

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from Bournemouth to London there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 78,52% of our customers choose the bus as their preferred method of transportation. Nowadays, traveling by bus is a relaxing and entertaining experience. Most bus companies offer different on-board services; ranging from "welcome drinks" to free wi-fi or personal entertainment. For this reason, the bus is often chosen as the best way to get from Bournemouth to London. Bus companies normally offer comfortable journeys for reasonable prices, and if you choose to travel on a night bus you can even save the money of one night in a hotel. For that reason, the bus is most likely the cheapest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Bournemouth to London

Travel to London easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bournemouth to London.

FAQs

You can get between Bournemouth and London 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to London from Bournemouth is by taking a bus, which costs on average $11 (€10).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Bournemouth to London:

Taking a bus costs $11 (€10) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $22 (€20).

The fastest way to get to London from Bournemouth is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 45 min.

Other travel options to London take longer:

Getting to London by bus takes 2 h 20 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 93 miles (150 km) between Bournemouth and London.

The average frequency per day from Bournemouth to London is:

  • 17 buses a day.
  • 7 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to London from Bournemouth as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Bournemouth to London:

  • Buses mostly depart from Bournemouth, Coach Station and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
  • Trains most often depart from Bournemouth at Bournemouth and arrive in London at London Waterloo.

The following travel companies offer services from Bournemouth to London:

  • National Express or Megabus can take you to London by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for National Express from Bournemouth to London for $11 (€10).
  • South Western Railway or CrossCountry can get you to London by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with South Western Railway from Bournemouth to London for $22 (€20) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Bournemouth to London with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 15 direct buses per day to London with National Express or Megabus.
  • You'll find 5 direct trains a day to London with South Western Railway.

Direct services to London tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Bournemouth to London often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Bournemouth and London itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between London and any of these top destinations today!
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