There are 5 ways to get from Bournemouth to Central London by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Brentfordtrain London Waterloo - Twickenham / ...
2h 38m£42–89Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Market Place Brentfordbus N9
3h 15m£13–26Bus via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station
- Take the bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk061
3h 3m£16–21Drive 96.6 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to Central Londoncar 96.6 mi
1h 42m£24–35Train 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 train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Central London is to bus via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station which costs £15 - £21 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Central London is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth to Central London. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at London Heathrow Airport via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
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 118 miles. The road distance is 97.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Central London without a car is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs £40 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Bournemouth to Central London, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Central London bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 train which takes 2h 38m and costs £40 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, which costs £15 - £21 and takes 3h 3m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Central London, England?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Brentford via London Waterloo in around 2h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airport every 4 hours. Tickets cost £11–17 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
- 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 FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport 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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