How to travel from Bournemouth to Southampton

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Travel Information from Bournemouth to Southampton

Distance24 miles (39 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$6 - $8
Cheapest modeTrain • $6 (€5) • 26 min
Fastest modeTrain • $6 (€5) • 26 min
Popular travel companiesNational 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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from Bournemouth to Southampton

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBus
03:10PM1h05
Bournemouth
04:15PMSouthampton
$71One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
03:10PM1h05
Bournemouth
04:15PMSouthampton
$71One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
05:25AM0h45
Bournemouth
06:10AMSouthampton
$101One-way
0 transfers

Other options

National Express
01:25PM0h50
Bournemouth
02:15PMSouthampton
$101One-way
0 transfers
National Express
02:00PM0h50
Bournemouth
02:50PMSouthampton
$101One-way
0 transfers
National Express
04:30PM1h00
Bournemouth
05:30PMSouthampton
$121One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Bournemouth to Southampton

Travel to Southampton 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 Southampton.

FAQs

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.

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