How to travel from Southampton to Bournemouth

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Travel Information between Southampton and Bournemouth

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) from Southampton to Bournemouth. 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 Southampton to Bournemouth.

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from Southampton to Bournemouth

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBus
10:05PM1h00
Southampton
11:05PMBournemouth
$61One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
10:05PM1h00
Southampton
11:05PMBournemouth
$61One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
04:45PM0h50
Southampton
05:35PMBournemouth
$71One-way
0 transfers

Other options

National Express
04:35PM0h50
Southampton
05:25PMBournemouth
$81One-way
0 transfers
National Express
08:15PM0h50
Southampton
09:05PMBournemouth
$91One-way
0 transfers
National Express
07:25PM0h50
Southampton
08:15PMBournemouth
$101One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Southampton to Bournemouth

Travel to Bournemouth 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 Southampton to Bournemouth.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options to Bournemouth from Southampton. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Southampton to Bournemouth is a train with an average price of $6 (€5).

This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to Bournemouth:

Taking a train costs $2 (€2) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $8 (€7) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Bournemouth from Southampton is by train with an average travel time of 26 min.

Other travel options to Bournemouth take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 45 min of travel time.

The distance from Southampton to Bournemouth is approximately 24 miles (39 km).

The average frequency per day from Southampton to Bournemouth is:

  • 7 buses per day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Southampton to 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 Southampton to Bournemouth:

  • Buses mostly depart from Southampton, Coach Station and arrive in Bournemouth, Coach Station.
  • Trains mostly depart from Southampton Central and arrive in Bournemouth.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Southampton to Bournemouth:

  • You can travel to Bournemouth from Southampton by bus with National Express. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $8 (€7) with National Express from Southampton to Bournemouth.
  • You can take a train from Southampton to Bournemouth with South Western Railway, CrossCountry or Cross Country. Cheap tickets can be found for $6 (€5) with CrossCountry from Southampton to Bournemouth.

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

  • You'll find 6 direct buses a day to Bournemouth with National Express.
  • You can check for a direct train to Bournemouth with South Western Railway or Cross Country with 7 direct trains per day.

Direct services to Bournemouth 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 traveling from Southampton to Bournemouth don't make Bournemouth their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Bournemouth are London, Manchester, London Victoria or Edinburgh, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Bournemouth to any of these top destinations today!
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