There are 5 ways to get from Bournemouth to Pwllheli by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Machynllethtrain
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Pwllhelitrain
9h 52m£131–199Drive 243.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Pwllhelicar 243.1 mi
5h 46m£62–89Train, bus
- Take the train from Salisbury to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Porthmadog Park Stand Bbus
13h 45mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
11h 29m£136–278Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Porthmadog Park Stand Bbus
14h 13m£63–100
Bournemouth to Pwllheli by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Pwllheli is to bus which costs £60 - £100 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Pwllheli is to drive which takes 5h 46m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Pwllheli station. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Pwllheli Bus Station Stand B via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 and Porthmadog Park Stand B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Pwllheli. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Pwllheli via Wolverhampton and Machynlleth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Pwllheli is 335 miles. The road distance is 244.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Pwllheli without a car is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs £130 - £200.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Bournemouth to Pwllheli, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Pwllheli bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Pwllheli train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Pwllheli is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs £130 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £100 and takes 14h 13m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Pwllheli, Wales?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Pwllheli via Wolverhampton and Machynlleth in around 9h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Pwllheli Bus Station Stand B via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6, and Porthmadog Park Stand B in around 14h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wolverhampton to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Pwllheli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
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Booking & Getting There
Bournemouth to Pwllheli bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Bournemouth to Pwllheli train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Wolverhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Pwllheli is 245 miles. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Bournemouth to Pwllheli.
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