There are 8 ways to get from Bournemouth to Bradford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
5h 20m£104–174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus Uk061
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Nelson Streetbus 801
8h£41–79Drive 261.5 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to Bradfordcar 261.5 mi
4h 33m£66–95Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane SOU - LBA
7h 45m£102–235Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain Manchester Victoria - Leeds / ...
6h 16m£126–190Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
6h 24m£82–296Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
7h 8m£93–327Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BRS - LBA
9h 6m£92–205
Bournemouth to Bradford by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Bradford is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Bradford is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth to Bradford. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Nelson Street via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Bradford. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Bradford Interchange via Waterloo station, King's Cross and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Bradford is 306 miles. The road distance is 263 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Bradford without a car is to train via London which takes 5h 20m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Bournemouth to Bradford, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Bradford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bournemouth station.
Bournemouth to Bradford train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Bradford is to train via London which takes 5h 20m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Bradford, England?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Bradford Interchange via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, King's Cross, and Leeds in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth to Nelson Street via London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 8h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–370
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Nelson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Bournemouth to Bradford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 station.
Bournemouth to Bradford train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Bradford is 263 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Bournemouth to Bradford.
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