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 45mDrive 131.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Hay-on-Wyecar 131.6 mi
3h 13m£33–47Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Well Bus Stationbus 444
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Country Bus Stationbus 445
9h 1m£43–106Train, 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 37m
Questions & Answers
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 Bus Station and Country Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
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 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m 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 743+ 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 Bus Station, and Country Bus Station in around 9h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- [email protected]
- Website
- sargeantsbros.com
Bus from Country Bus Station to Hay Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
Bus from Railway Station to Hay Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
- Phone
- 01432356201
- [email protected]
- Website
- yeomanscoachholidays.com
Bus from Country Bus Station to Hay Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://www.yeomanscoachholidays.com/
Bus from Railway Station to Hay Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://www.yeomanscoachholidays.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 Royal Well Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Country Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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