There are 4 ways to get from Stafford to Bournemouth by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stafford to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth
3h 54m£110–160Drive 168.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stafford to Bournemouthcar 168.3 mi
3h 18m£41–60Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane BHX - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
6h 37m£125–255Fly from Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
4h 36m£100–232
Stafford to Bournemouth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stafford to Bournemouth is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Stafford to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs £40 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stafford and arriving at Bournemouth. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Stafford and Bournemouth is 202 miles. The road distance is 169.3 miles.
The best way to get from Stafford to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £110 - £160.
The train from Stafford to Bournemouth takes 3h 54m including transfers and departs hourly.
Stafford to Bournemouth train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Stafford station.
Stafford to Bournemouth train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bournemouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stafford to Bournemouth is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Stafford to Bournemouth.
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What companies run services between Stafford, England and Bournemouth, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Stafford to Bournemouth hourly. Tickets cost £110–160 and the journey takes 3h 54m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
- 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 Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- 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 Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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