There are 11 ways to get from Nairn to Bournemouth by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane INV - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
5h 54m£65–316Train via London
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain Inverness - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
12h 12m£233–367Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Stationbus 035 / ...
16h 47m£107–205Drive 580.8 mi
- Drive from Nairn to Bournemouthcar 580.8 mi
10h 21m£145–209Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane INV - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
6h 13m£90–244Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane INV - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Bournemouthtrain
6h 36m£86–275Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
6h 38m£79–217Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Nairn Bus Station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ABZ - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
7h 27m£88–318Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
8h 28m£126–330Bus, train
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarketbus
- Take the train from Haymarket to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain
14h 49m£187–294Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Birmingham Internationaltrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
15h 4m£182–262
Nairn to Bournemouth by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairn to Bournemouth is to bus which costs £100 - £210 and takes 16h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Nairn to Bournemouth is to fly and bus which takes 5h 54m and costs £65 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairn station to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Nairn to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Nairn and arriving at Bournemouth via Inverness, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between Nairn and Bournemouth is 550 miles. The road distance is 584.2 miles.
The best way to get from Nairn to Bournemouth without a car is to train via London which takes 12h 12m and costs £230 - £370.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Nairn to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Nairn to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Nairn to Bournemouth train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Nairn to Bournemouth is to train via London which takes 12h 12m and costs £230 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £210 and takes 16h 47m.
What companies run services between Nairn, Scotland and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Nairn to Bournemouth via Inverness, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 12h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 16h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–130
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £190–270
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Basingstoke to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Nairn Bus Station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Nairn to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Nairn to Bournemouth train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairn to Bournemouth is 584 miles. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Nairn to Bournemouth.
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