There are 12 ways to get from Bournemouth to Dunblane by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunblanetrain
8h 10m£180–289Fly Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOH - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Dunblanetrain
4h 31m£50–186Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Stationbus
12h 34m£87–157Drive 449.9 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to Dunblanecar 449.9 mi
7h 47m£111–161Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Dunblanetrain
4h 58m£111–238Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Haymarkettrain Bournemouth - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dunblanetrain Edinburgh - Dunblane / ...
9h 53m£242–358Train #2
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham Internationaltrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Dunblanetrain London Euston - Inverness
10h 18m£148–216Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunblanetrain
4h 48m£63–212Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Dunblanetrain
6h 26m£129–358Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Dunblanetrain
7h 20m£96–228Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunblanetrain
6h 24m£132–326Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow 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 Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunblanetrain
7h 35m£85–207
Bournemouth to Dunblane by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Dunblane is to bus which costs £85 - £160 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Dunblane is to fly and train which takes 4h 31m and costs £50 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Dunblane station. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Dunblane Police Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Dunblane. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Dunblane via Waterloo station, King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Dunblane is 544 miles. The road distance is 452.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Dunblane without a car is to train via London which takes 8h 10m and costs £180 - £290.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Bournemouth to Dunblane, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Dunblane bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Dunblane train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Dunblane is to train via London which takes 8h 10m and costs £180 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £160 and takes 12h 34m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Dunblane, Scotland?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Dunblane via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Dunblane Police Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 12h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–150
- 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
- £12–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- 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 Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £220–340
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- 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)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- 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)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
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Booking & Getting There
Bournemouth to Dunblane bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Bournemouth to Dunblane train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Dunblane is 453 miles. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Bournemouth to Dunblane.
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