There are 3 ways to get from Birmingham to Bournemouth by train, bus, or car
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Birmingham to Bournemouth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Bournemouth is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 3h and costs £35 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Birmingham Coach Station station and arriving at Bournemouth Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Bournemouth. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Birmingham and Bournemouth is 174 miles. The road distance is 147.2 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs £95 - £140.
The train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouth takes 3h 12m including transfers and departs hourly.
Birmingham to Bournemouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Bournemouth train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Bournemouth is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs £95 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Bournemouth, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouth hourly. Tickets cost £95–140 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bournemouth Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £30–75 and the journey takes 5h.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Bournemouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bournemouth Station.
Birmingham to Bournemouth train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bournemouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Bournemouth is 147 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Birmingham to Bournemouth.
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