There are 5 ways to get from Bournemouth to Central London by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station
best- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035 / ...
2h 30m£19–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus Uk061
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Market Place Brentfordbus N9
3h 20m£13–26Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Brentfordtrain London Waterloo - Twickenham / ...
2h 38m£42–89Drive 96.6 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to Central Londoncar 96.6 mi
1h 42m£25–36Train via Basingstoke
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Basingstoketrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain Yeovil Junction - London Waterloo / ...
2h 48m£39–85
Bournemouth to Central London by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Central London is to bus which costs £12 - £26 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Central London is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Central London station. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Central London. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Brentford via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Central London is 101 miles. The road distance is 97.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Central London without a car is to bus via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station which takes 2h 30m and costs £18 - £29.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Bournemouth to Central London, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Central London bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Central London train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Central London is to bus via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station which takes 2h 30m and costs £18 - £29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £90 and takes 2h 38m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Central London, England?
National Express operates a bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £14–25 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bournemouth to Brentford via London Waterloo in around 2h 38m.
- 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 London Waterloo to Brentford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Market Place Brentford
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
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Booking & Getting There
Bournemouth to Central London bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Bournemouth to Central London train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Central London is 97 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Bournemouth to Central London.
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