The average bus between Bournemouth and Southwold takes 10h 48m and the fastest bus takes 8h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bournemouth to Southwold. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Bournemouth and Southwold. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bournemouth is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Southwold at 10:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Central Bus Station and take an average of 10h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth to Southwold. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth station and arriving at Southwold station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
Bournemouth to Southwold bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Southwold bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kings Head station.
The distance between Bournemouth and Southwold is 304.1 km. The road distance is 453 km.
You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Kings Head via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, and St Stephens Street in around 9h 25m.