There are 5 ways to get from Bournemouth to East Midlands by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Melton Mowbraytrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
5h 11m£135–192Bus via King Street
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 14m£35–56Bus
- 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 9m£50–110Drive 178.9 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to East Midlandscar 178.9 mi
3h 23m£44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane SOU - EMA
7h 25m£110–242
Southampton Airport (SOU) to East Midlands Airport (EMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to East Midlands is to bus via King Street which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to East Midlands is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to East Midlands. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Brooksby College via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Haymarket Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to East Midlands. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Melton Mowbray via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Bournemouth and East Midlands is 233 miles. The road distance is 180 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to East Midlands without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs £130 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Bournemouth to East Midlands, including transfers.
Bournemouth to East Midlands bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to East Midlands train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to East Midlands is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs £130 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 7h 9m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and East Midlands, England?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to East Midlands via Birmingham New Street and Melton Mowbray in around 5h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to East Midlands via Heathrow Central Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, Haymarket Bus Station, and Brooksby College in around 7h 9m.
- 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
- £60–260
- 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
- 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 Melton Mowbray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- 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/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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 East Midlands bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Bournemouth to East Midlands train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to East Midlands is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Bournemouth to East Midlands.
There are 1989+ hotels available in East Midlands.



















