The average bus between Southampton and Bournemouth Coast Path takes 3h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Southampton to Bournemouth Coast Path. 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 Southampton and Bournemouth Coast Path. The earliest departure is at 12:50 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Southampton is at 8:55 PM which arrives into Bournemouth Coast Path at 7:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Bournemouth Station and take an average of 3h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Bournemouth Coast Path. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Bournemouth Coast Path station via Bournemouth Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
Southampton to Bournemouth Coast Path bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Bournemouth Coast Path bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Ferry Approach station.
The distance between Southampton and Bournemouth Coast Path is 45.4 km. The road distance is 60 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Bournemouth Coast Path via Bournemouth Station and Ferry Approach in around 1h 51m.