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Compare train and coach for Bournemouth to Dundee
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bournemouth to Dundee among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £61 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 8h 57m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £61, while a train costs an average of £442.
Distance: 642 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£442 Average Price | £61 Average Price Cheapest | £131 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 57m Average total duration Fastest 8h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 24m Average total duration 17h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Bournemouth to Dundee:
A coach is £381 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bournemouth to Dundee costing on average £442.
Other travel options to Dundee take longer:
Coach takes on average 18h 24m.
You'll arrive about 32m sooner (8h 27m by train vs 8h 59m by car). Tickets start at around £442 compared to roughly £131 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bournemouth to Dundee
How to get to Dundee from Bournemouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bournemouth to Dundee is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16:1017h45Bournemouth9:55Dundee£891One-way0 changes
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16:1017h45Bournemouth9:55Dundee£891One-way0 changes
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16:1017h45Bournemouth9:55Dundee£891One-way0 changes
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14:4518h10Bournemouth8:55Dundee£1061One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Bournemouth to Dundee:
A coach is £381 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bournemouth to Dundee costing on average £442.
Other travel options to Dundee take longer:
Coach takes on average 18h 24m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bournemouth and Dundee as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bournemouth, Coach Station and arrive in Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre).
- Flights mostly depart from Bournemouth Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bournemouth station (BMH) and arrive in Dundee station (DEE).
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Cross Country to go to Dundee by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Dundee by coach.
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