There are 4 ways to get from Bournemouth to New Forest by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Newbury Wharf to Savernake Hospitalbus X20
3h 48mBus via Tesco Superstore
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Square to Meeting House Lanebus X3 / ...
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to New Canalbus X3
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to Tesco Superstorebus 8 / ...
4h 33m£8–10Drive 56.5 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to New Forestcar 56.5 mi
1h 23m£15–21Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Square to Meeting House Lanebus X3 / ...
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to New Canalbus X3
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to North Streetbus X5 / ...
5h 9m£10–13
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to New Forest is to bus via Tesco Superstore which costs £8 - £10 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to New Forest is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth to New Forest. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Square and arriving at Business Park via Meeting House Lane, Blue Boar Row and Tesco Superstore. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Bournemouth and New Forest is 112 miles. The road distance is 56.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to New Forest without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Bournemouth to New Forest, including transfers.
Bournemouth to New Forest bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Bournemouth Square station.
Bournemouth to New Forest bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Meeting House Lane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to New Forest is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Bournemouth to New Forest.
There are 488+ hotels available in New Forest.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and New Forest, Wiltshire, England?
You can take a bus from Bournemouth Square to Business Park via Meeting House Lane, New Canal, Blue Boar Row, and Tesco Superstore in around 4h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 01793 428428
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swindons Bus Company
Bus from Newbury Wharf to Savernake Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Swindons Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Square to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Meeting House Lane to New Canal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Square to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Meeting House Lane to New Canal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from Blue Boar Row to Tesco Superstore
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Blue Boar Row to Tesco Superstore
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Blue Boar Row to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
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