There are 6 ways to get from Southport to Bournemouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Wigan Wallgate
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Staffordtrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth
7h 6m£138–207Drive 247.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southport to Bournemouthcar 247.4 mi
4h 39m£61–87Bus, train
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Stationbus 1 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Salisburytrain
11h 28m£100–178Train, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Southport to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
4h 35m£101–229Train
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Wolverhamptontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
7h 11m£137–240Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southport to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
6h 25m£90–319
Southport to Bournemouth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Bournemouth is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Bournemouth is to train and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs £100 - £230.
No, there is no direct train from Southport to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Southport and arriving at Bournemouth via Wigan North Western and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Southport and Bournemouth is 280 miles. The road distance is 248.9 miles.
The best way to get from Southport to Bournemouth without a car is to train via Wigan Wallgate which takes 7h 6m and costs £130 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Southport to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Southport to Bournemouth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
Southport to Bournemouth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southport to Bournemouth is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Southport to Bournemouth.
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What companies run services between Southport, England and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Southport to Bournemouth via Wigan Wallgate, Wigan North Western, and Stafford in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Southport to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Southport to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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