There are 4 ways to get from Bournemouth to Hay-on-Wye by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Reading
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Herefordtrain
- Take the bus from Country Bus Station to Hay Castlebus X44 / ...
5h 43mDrive 131.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Hay-on-Wyecar 131.6 mi
3h 13m£33–48Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Wellbus 444 / ...
- Take the bus from Royal Well to Country Bus Stationbus 445
9h 6m£34–57Train, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Herefordtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Hay Castlebus X44 / ...
6h 36m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Hay-on-Wye is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Hay-on-Wye is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Hay-on-Wye. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Hay Castle via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Royal Well and Country Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Hay-on-Wye is 240 miles. The road distance is 132.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Hay-on-Wye without a car is to train and bus via Reading which takes 5h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Bournemouth to Hay-on-Wye, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Hay-on-Wye bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Hay-on-Wye bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Hay-on-Wye is 132 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Bournemouth to Hay-on-Wye.
There are 722+ hotels available in Hay-on-Wye.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Hay-on-Wye, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Hay Castle via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Royal Well, and Country Bus Station in around 9h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
Bus from Country Bus Station to Hay Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
Bus from Railway Station to Hay Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
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