There are 8 ways to get from Bournemouth to Download Festival by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Derby
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain Birmingham New Street - Nottingham / ...
5h 22m£118–170Bus via Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk061
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Uk900
8h 31m£27–44Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
7h 32m£41–96Drive 165.4 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to Download Festivalcar 165.4 mi
3h 49m£41–59Train, fly to East Midlands Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane SOU - EMA
6h 20m£94–250Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eatontrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
5h 27m£125–177Train, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Derbytrain
5h 56m£121–264Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SOU - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
7h 40m£139–265
Southampton Airport (SOU) to East Midlands Airport (EMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Download Festival is to bus via Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station which costs £26 - £45 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Download Festival is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Download Festival. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Donington Park via Heathrow Central Bus Station and St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Download Festival. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Derby via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Download Festival is 229 miles. The road distance is 166.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Download Festival without a car is to train via Derby which takes 5h 22m and costs £110 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Bournemouth to Download Festival, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Download Festival bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Download Festival train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Download Festival is to train via Derby which takes 5h 22m and costs £110 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £100 and takes 7h 32m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Download Festival, England?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Download Festival via Birmingham New Street, Derby, Railway Station East, and Download Festival Transport Hub in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Download Festival via Heathrow Central Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, and Donington Park in around 7h 32m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to East Midlands Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–500
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to East Midlands Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bournemouth to Download Festival bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Bournemouth to Download Festival train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Download Festival is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Bournemouth to Download Festival.
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