There are 3 ways to get from Bournemouth to East Sussex by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton Station to Railway Stationbus 12X / ...
5h 21m£50–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to High Streetbus 500
5h 43m£25–58Drive 119.5 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to East Sussexcar 119.5 mi
2h 13m£29–42
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to East Sussex is to bus which costs £24 - £60 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to East Sussex is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to East Sussex. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at The Brewers Arms via Heathrow Terminal 5, Gatwick South Terminal and Tesco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Bournemouth and East Sussex is 126 miles. The road distance is 120.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to East Sussex without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 21m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Bournemouth to East Sussex, including transfers.
Bournemouth to East Sussex bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to East Sussex bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to East Sussex is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Bournemouth to East Sussex.
There are 1434+ hotels available in East Sussex.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and East Sussex, England?
You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to The Brewers Arms via Heathrow Terminal 5, South Terminal Bus Station, Gatwick South Terminal, High Street, and Tesco in around 5h 43m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
Bus from Brighton Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- £10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
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