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Compare coach and train for Bournemouth to Hartlepool
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Bournemouth to Hartlepool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £47 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 51m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £47, while a train costs an average of £129.
Distance: 443 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£47 Average Price Cheapest | £129 Average Price | £88 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 53m Average total duration 9h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 51m Average total duration Fastest 5h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
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This is compared to other travel options from Bournemouth to Hartlepool:
A coach is £82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bournemouth to Hartlepool costing on average £129.
Other travel options to Hartlepool take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 53m.
You'll arrive about 31m sooner (5h 21m by train vs 5h 52m by car). Tickets start at around £129 compared to roughly £88 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.
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How to get to Hartlepool from Bournemouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bournemouth to Hartlepool is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
15:456h41Bournemouth22:26Hartlepool£3181One-way2 changes
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- 15:456h41Bournemouth22:26Hartlepool£3181One-way2 changes
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- 15:456h41Bournemouth22:26Hartlepool£3181One-way2 changes
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- 10:457h07Bournemouth17:52Hartlepool£3181One-way2 changes
- 12:457h08Bournemouth19:53Hartlepool£3181One-way2 changes
- 8:407h11Bournemouth15:51Hartlepool£3181One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Bournemouth to Hartlepool:
A coach is £82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bournemouth to Hartlepool costing on average £129.
Other travel options to Hartlepool take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 53m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bournemouth and Hartlepool as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bournemouth, Coach Station and arrive in Hartlepool, Interchange.
- Trains mostly depart from Bournemouth station (BMH) and arrive in Hartlepool station (HPL).
- Travel with National Express to go to Hartlepool by coach.
- Travel with Grand Central Trains, London North Eastern Railway to go to Hartlepool by train.
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