The cheapest and fastest trains from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport
Cheapest price
£27
Average price
£52
Fastest journey
2 h 23 m
Average duration
2 h 25 m
Trains per day
61
Distance
129 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport will cost around £52 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £27.
To travel from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport you need to make at least one change.
L80287+
C8292019:222h33Bournemouth station (BMH)21:55Gatwick Airport (GTW)£271One-way1 change
L80297+
C8230220:222h33Bournemouth station (BMH)22:55Gatwick Airport (GTW)£271One-way1 change
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G88606 · G26194_C823939:593h12Bournemouth station (BMH)13:11Gatwick Airport (GTW)£321One-way2 changes
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G88618 · G26202_C8240310:593h11Bournemouth station (BMH)14:10Gatwick Airport (GTW)£321One-way2 changes
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G88629 · G26210_C8241311:593h10Bournemouth station (BMH)15:09Gatwick Airport (GTW)£321One-way2 changes
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G263927:562h23Bournemouth station (BMH)10:19Gatwick Airport (GTW)£701One-way1 change
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G2646518:222h26Bournemouth station (BMH)20:48Gatwick Airport (GTW)£661One-way1 change
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G2645817:222h26Bournemouth station (BMH)19:48Gatwick Airport (GTW)£341One-way1 change
L80143 · L79772+
G1511418:592h26Bournemouth station (BMH)21:25Gatwick Airport (GTW)£841One-way2 changes
L80153 · L79791+
G1511619:592h26Bournemouth station (BMH)22:25Gatwick Airport (GTW)£841One-way2 changes
Travel Information
Compare train, coach and ferry for Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from £19. For those with little time consider booking a ferry which can get you there in 45m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £19, and a train costs an average of £17.
Distance: 129 km
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Live departures
Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport train times
The table below shows live departures for Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport trains for tomorrow, Thursday 21 May. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L78743+ C82780 | 5:15 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h41 | 7:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
L78869+ C82521_C82349 | 5:55 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h46 | 8:41 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
L78750 · L79919 · L83867+ G15091 | 6:11 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 3h13 | 9:24 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 3 changes | |
G00851+ G88565 · G26167_C82358 | 6:30 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 3h09 | 9:39 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80341_L78871 · L81647+ G26389 | 6:56 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h53 | 9:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80341_L78871+ G88570 · G26170_C82363 | 6:56 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 3h15 | 10:11 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80341_L78871 · L79922 · L83885+ G26389 | 6:56 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h53 | 9:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 3 changes | |
L80347_L78756+ C82800 | 7:26 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h29 | 9:55 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
G00855+ G88576 · C82542_C82367 | 7:30 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 3h09 | 10:39 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80355_L78760+ G26392 | 7:56 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h23 | 10:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
L78764+ C82810 | 8:18 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h38 | 10:56 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
G00858+ L79358+ G26399 | 8:40 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h39 | 11:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
G88588 · C82552_C82377+ G00858 | 8:40 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h59 | 11:39 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
G88594 · G26186_C82383+ L80363_L80064 | 8:56 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 3h14 | 12:10 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80195+ G26402 | 9:22 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h27 | 11:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
G00861+ L79369+ G26406 | 9:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h34 | 12:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80068+ G88606 · G26194_C82393 | 9:59 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 3h12 | 13:11 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80201+ G26409 | 10:22 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h27 | 12:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
G00866+ L79380+ G26413 | 10:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h34 | 13:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
G00866+ G88612 · C82572_C82397 | 10:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h54 | 13:39 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80073+ G88618 · G26202_C82403 | 10:59 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 3h11 | 14:10 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80207+ G26416 | 11:22 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h27 | 13:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
G00875+ L79392+ G26420 | 11:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h34 | 14:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
G00875+ G88624 · C82582_C82407 | 11:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h54 | 14:39 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80079+ G88629 · G26210_C82413 | 11:59 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 3h10 | 15:09 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80217+ G26423 | 12:22 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h27 | 14:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
G00879+ L79403+ G26427 | 12:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h34 | 15:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
G88635 · C82592_C82417+ G00879 | 12:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h54 | 15:39 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80087+ G88641 · G26218_C82423 | 12:59 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 3h10 | 16:09 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80227+ G26430 | 13:22 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h27 | 15:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
G88646 · G26224_C82427+ G00887 | 13:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h54 | 16:39 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
G00887+ L79414+ G26434 | 13:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h34 | 16:19 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80097+ G77380 · G26227_C82433 | 13:59 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 3h10 | 17:09 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80237+ G26437 | 14:22 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h27 | 16:49 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
G00891+ L79425+ G26441 | 14:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h36 | 17:21 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
G88654 · G26233_C82437+ G00891 | 14:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h56 | 17:41 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80105+ G88658 · G26236_C82443 | 14:59 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 3h10 | 18:09 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80105 · L79694+ G15106 | 14:59 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h26 | 17:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80247+ G26444 | 15:22 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h29 | 17:51 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
G00895+ L79435+ G26448 | 15:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h36 | 18:21 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80115+ G88666 · G26244_C82454 | 15:59 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 3h11 | 19:10 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80115 · L79714+ G15108 | 15:59 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h26 | 18:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80257+ G26451 | 16:22 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h29 | 18:51 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
G00901+ L79447+ G26455 | 16:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h36 | 19:21 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
G00901+ G88670 · G26250_G26140 | 16:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h54 | 19:39 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80123+ G88674 · G26254_C82464 | 16:59 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 3h12 | 20:11 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80267+ G26458 | 17:22 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h26 | 19:48 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
G00912+ L79459+ G88154 | 17:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h33 | 20:18 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
G00912+ G88678 · C82642_C82468 | 17:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h54 | 20:39 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80133+ G88682 · G26261_C82474 | 17:59 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 3h10 | 21:09 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80277+ G26465 | 18:22 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h26 | 20:48 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
L80277 · L82759+ G26638+ W45591 | 18:22 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 3h12 | 21:34 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 3 changes | |
G00918+ G88686 · C82652_C82479 | 18:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h54 | 21:39 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80143 · L79470+ G26265 | 18:59 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h39 | 21:38 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80143 · L79772+ G15114 | 18:59 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h26 | 21:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80287+ C82920 | 19:22 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h33 | 21:55 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
G00925+ G88695 · C82659_C82490 | 19:45 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h54 | 22:39 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80153 · L79791+ G15116 | 19:59 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h26 | 22:25 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80297+ C82302 | 20:22 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h33 | 22:55 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
L80169 · L79486+ C82663 | 20:59 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h39 | 23:38 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 2 changes | |
L80312+ C82310 | 21:12 Bournemouth station (BMH) | 2h49 | 0:01 Gatwick Airport (GTW) | 1 change | |
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Overview: Train from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport
Trains from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport run on average 9 times per day, taking around 2h 34m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £17 but you can travel from only £13 by coach.
The earliest train runs at 05:30, the last at 15:59. The fastest train covers the 129 km distance in 2h 27m.
Distance 129 km |
Average train duration 2h 34m |
Cheapest ticket price £17 |
Trains per day 9 |
Fastest train 2h 27m |
First train 5:30 |
Last train 15:59 |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Train companies: Southern, South Western Railway, CrossCountry, Cross Country from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport trainsSouthern, South Western Railway, CrossCountry, Cross Country trains will get you between Bournemouth and London Gatwick Airport from £13. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bournemouth to London Gatwick Airport by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at London Gatwick Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Important Stations and Airports in Bournemouth and London Gatwick Airport
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 05:40 - 20:40 Saturday 05:40 - 20:40 Sunday 06:40 - 20:40
- Car Park: Premium
- Taxi: Yes
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Step-free category B2 station. Level access to both sides of station from separate entrances. Long and steep ramped subway between platforms - up to 1:8 gradient Please be aware that some platforms at this station have no or only partial tactile paving on the platform edge.
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible ticket machines note: All South Western Railway ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts. All machines are accessible, however the station may not be so please check the station access note for further details
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located on both platforms. The National key toilets are located on both platforms; these toilets are operated by a radar key. A radar key is available from station staff upon request. A 'National Key Scheme' key [RADAR] can be purchased by contacting the following. Address: 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London, EC1V 8AF. Tel: 020 7250 3222. Minicom: 020 7250 4119. Fax: 020 7250 0212. Email: [email protected]
- National key toilets: Yes
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: To Southampton / Brockenhurst: Station entrance on Halfords side. To Poole: Station entrance on Asda side.
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 05:50 - 12:30 Saturday 07:50 - 13:40 Sunday Closed
- Car Park: No
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: To Bournemouth: Christchurch Road (A35) Bus Stop by Bell Inn To Christchurch: Christchurch Road (A35) lay by outside Station
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