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How to get fromScotland to Bournemouthby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Bournemouth by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train Glasgow Central - London Euston
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain train London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
    7h 11m
    £133–300
  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane plane EDI - BOH
    4h 37m
    £36–162
  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    10h 22m
    £109–170
  4. Drive  428.1 mi

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Bournemouthcar car 428.1 mi
    7h 30m
    £106–154
  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain train
    4h 20m
    £92–226
  6. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    8h 20m
    £176–311
  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 802
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Stationbus bus 035 / ...
    11h 13m
    £72–124
  8. Fly Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane GLA - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain train
    3h 43m
    £51–201
  9. Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain train
    6h 6m
    £73–190
  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain train
    6h 23m
    £82–204

Scotland to Bournemouth by train and subway

Calendar148Weekly Services
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£133Cheapest Price
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You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Bournemouth via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bournemouth Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 11h 13m.

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