There are 11 ways to get from Nairn to Bournemouth by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Southampton Airport, train
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane INV - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
6h 27m£124–278Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
cheapest- 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£66–315Train 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 11m£238–367Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035 / ...
16h 43m£83–154Drive 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 9m£96–231Fly 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 Bournemouthtrain
6h 20m£83–271Fly 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 36m£79–217Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Nairn Bus Station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain
8h 35m£150–334Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Birmingham Internationaltrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
15h 4m£182–272Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus
- Take the bus from North St David Street to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 832
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 160
22h 14m£93–150
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairn to Bournemouth is to bus which costs £80 - £160 and takes 16h 43m.
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, Edinburgh, Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 43m.
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 11m.
The distance between Nairn and Bournemouth is 514 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 11m and costs £230 - £370.
It takes approximately 6h 27m 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 11m and costs £230 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £160 and takes 16h 43m.
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 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station via Bus Station Stance 3, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 16h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–650
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Nairn to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, 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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