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Compare train and coach for Croydon to Bournemouth
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Croydon to Bournemouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 55m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £7, and a train costs an average of £25.
Distance: 145 km
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£37 Average Price | £7 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Bournemouth from Croydon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Croydon to Bournemouth is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Croydon to Bournemouth:
A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Croydon to Bournemouth costing on average £25.
Other travel options to Bournemouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 40m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Croydon and Bournemouth as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from East Croydon (ECR) and arrive in Bournemouth station (BMH).
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station and arrive in Bournemouth, Coach Station.
- Travel with South Western Railway, CrossCountry, Thameslink, Southern to go to Bournemouth by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bournemouth by coach.
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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