How to get to Bournemouth from Blackpool

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Compare train and coach for Blackpool to Bournemouth

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Blackpool to Bournemouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £37. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 23m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, and a train costs an average of £93.

Distance: 353 km

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Most popular
Coach
Train

£45

Average Price

Cheapest

£110

Average Price

9h 34m

Average total duration

9h 4m

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30m

Additional time*

5h 53m

Average total duration

Fastest

5h 23m

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30m

Additional time*

National Express

Most popular bus company

Avanti West Coast

Most popular train company

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from Blackpool to Bournemouth

How to get to Bournemouth from Blackpool by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Blackpool to Bournemouth is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National ExpressNX121 · NX160
09:4512h00
Blackpool, Central Coach Station
21:45Bournemouth, Coach Station
£531One-way
1 change

Cheapest

National ExpressNX121 · NX400 · NX035
12:5512h05
Blackpool, Central Coach Station
01:00Bournemouth, Coach Station
£441One-way
2 changes

Fastest

Northern Rail (3)Y25311+Avanti West CoastW03064+TubeTube from London Euston to London Waterloo+South Western RailwayP61478
09:255h36
Blackpool North (BPN)
15:01Bournemouth station (BMH)
£1451One-way
3 changes

Other options

Northern Rail (3)L10911+Avanti West CoastW03065+TubeTube from London Euston to London Waterloo+South Western RailwayP61475
08:235h38
Blackpool North (BPN)
14:01Bournemouth station (BMH)
£1311One-way
3 changes
Northern Rail (3)L10136+CrossCountryC75166
09:546h18
Blackpool North (BPN)
16:12Bournemouth station (BMH)
£1341One-way
1 change
Northern Rail (3)L10921+CrossCountryC72480
08:546h18
Blackpool North (BPN)
15:12Bournemouth station (BMH)
£1341One-way
1 change
National ExpressNX121 · NX400 · NX035
15:5011h15
Blackpool, Central Coach Station
03:05Bournemouth, Coach Station
£651One-way
2 changes
National ExpressNX424 · NX035
22:0012h20
Blackpool, Central Coach Station
10:20Bournemouth, Coach Station
£791One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Blackpool to Bournemouth

Travel to Bournemouth easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Blackpool to Bournemouth.

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There are 2 options to travel between Blackpool and Bournemouth including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Blackpool to Bournemouth is a coach with an average price of £37.

This is compared to other travel options from Blackpool to Bournemouth:

A coach is £56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Blackpool to Bournemouth costing on average £93.

The fastest way to travel from Blackpool to Bournemouth is by train with an average journey time of 6h 18m.

Other travel options to Bournemouth take longer:

Coach takes on average 11h 5m.

The Blackpool to Bournemouth distance is approximately 353 km.
The average frequency per day from Blackpool to Bournemouth is:
  • Around 14 trains per day.
  • Around 5 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Blackpool and Bournemouth as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Blackpool to Bournemouth:
  • Trains mostly depart from Blackpool North (BPN) and arrive in Bournemouth station (BMH).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Blackpool, Central Coach Station and arrive in Bournemouth, Coach Station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Blackpool to Bournemouth, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Northern Rail (3) to go to Bournemouth by train.
  • Travel with National Express to go to Bournemouth by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Blackpool to Bournemouth often also extend their vacation to go to London, Southampton, Edinburgh, Manchester, London Victoria (VIC). Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Bournemouth and these popular destinations at a great price.

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