How To Get To Bournemouth

Travelling to Bournemouth

Bournemouth is on the south coast of the UK in the county of Dorset. It is reachable by rail, road and air, though you need to allow for lengthy journeys if you’re travelling by road from the North or Scotland of course.

  • By train, it takes 1hr 45mins from London, 3hrs 10mins from Birmingham and 7hrs 20mins from Edinburgh!
  • To get you to the south coast by road, take the M3 once you come out of London or the M40/A34 if you’re travelling down from Birmingham.
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) entertains many flights from the UK, Ireland and Europe.

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To help you out, we have compiled some information to help you get to Bournemouth. Of course, you can always give us a call at anytime for help or advice - 0845 260 2800!


Which airlines fly into Bournemouth?

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Bournemouth's Local Airport(s)

Bournemouth International - BOH

8 miles from Bournemouth

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Bournemouth Airport Ltd., Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6SE, United Kingdom

+44 (0)1202 364 000

Southampton Eastleigh - SOU

33 miles from Bournemouth

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Southampton Airport, SO18 2NL, United Kingdom

+44 (0)870 040 0009

How far is Bournemouth from you?

Please check the grid below for your nearest local town. This will give you a rough idea of how long it will take you and your mates to get to Bournemouth by road.

Local TownDistance
(miles)
Time
(hours/mins)
Aberdeen590 9:29
Birmingham163 2:45
Brighton97 1:57
Bristol75 2:00
Cardiff120 2:42
Edinburgh453 7:42
Glasgow457 7:21
Inverness614 10:11
Leeds2624:23
Leicester170 2:59
Liverpool266 4:24
London1052:25
Manchester250 4:22
Newcastle351 5:43
Norwich230 4:08
Nottingham196 3:23
Plymouth126 2:27
Southampton33 0:51

Are you travelling by rail?

If so, you can get your tickets from thetrainline.com. Please remember, the earlier you buy your train tickets, the cheaper they will be (we think - we can never figure out how those bloody APEX tickets work)!

Bournemouth is serviced by the following train station(s):

  • Bournemouth Station

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