Travel Information from Bournemouth to Southampton
| 24 miles (39 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $6 - $8 | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 26 min | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 26 min | |
| National Express or South Western Railway |
Take a train or bus to travel 24 miles (39 km) between Bournemouth and Southampton. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or South Western Railway among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bournemouth to Southampton.
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How to get from Bournemouth to Southampton by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Bournemouth to Southampton is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Bournemouth to Southampton
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There are 2 travel options from Bournemouth to Southampton. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Southampton from Bournemouth is by taking a train, which costs on average $6 (€5).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Bournemouth to Southampton:
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $8 (€7) from Bournemouth to Southampton.
The fastest way to get to Southampton from Bournemouth is by train with an average travel time of 26 min.
Other travel options to Southampton take longer:
Bus takes 50 min on average.
The distance from Bournemouth to Southampton is approximately 24 miles (39 km).
The average frequency per day from Bournemouth to Southampton is:
- 6 buses a day.
- 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Southampton 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 Southampton:
- Buses most often depart from Bournemouth at Bournemouth, Coach Station and arrive in Southampton at Southampton, Coach Station.
- Trains from Bournemouth to Southampton most often leave from Bournemouth and arrive in Southampton Central.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Bournemouth to Southampton:
- You can travel by bus to Southampton from Bournemouth with National Express, and you can find National Express Bournemouth to Southampton tickets for $8 (€7) on Omio.
- You can go to Southampton from Bournemouth by train with South Western Railway, CrossCountry or Cross Country. You'll see cheap train tickets for $6 (€5) with CrossCountry from Bournemouth to Southampton on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Bournemouth to Southampton with the following travel companies:
- 6 direct buses per day with.
- 7 direct trains per day with South Western Railway, CrossCountry or Cross Country.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Southampton as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Bournemouth and Southampton.
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