The average bus between Southampton and Sandbanks takes 3h 19m and the fastest bus takes 1h 38m. The bus service runs several times per day from Southampton to Sandbanks. 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 4 times a day between Southampton and Sandbanks. The earliest departure is at 11:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Southampton is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Sandbanks at 7:32 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Sandbanks. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Sandbanks station via Bournemouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
Southampton to Sandbanks bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Southampton Central Station.
Southampton to Sandbanks bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shoreacres station.
The distance between Southampton and Sandbanks is 45.2 km. The road distance is 60 km.
You can take a bus from Southampton Central Station to Shoreacres via Bournemouth Station in around 1h 55m.