How to get to Bournemouth from Croydon

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Compare coach and train 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

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£7

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Cheapest

2h 25m

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1h 55m

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30m

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Average total duration

3h 30m

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from Croydon to Bournemouth

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

Our recommendation

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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.

  • FlixBus
    22:302h40
    Croydon
    1:10Bournemouth
    £81One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBus
    22:302h40
    Croydon
    1:10Bournemouth
    £81One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • FlixBus
    22:302h40
    Croydon
    1:10Bournemouth
    £81One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Croydon 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 Croydon to Bournemouth.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Croydon and Bournemouth including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Croydon to Bournemouth is a coach with an average price of £7.

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

A coach is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Croydon to Bournemouth costing on average £37.

The fastest way to travel from Croydon to Bournemouth is by train with an average journey time of 1h 55m.

Other travel options to Bournemouth take longer:

Coach takes on average 3h 30m.

The Croydon to Bournemouth distance is approximately 145 km.
The average frequency per day from Croydon to Bournemouth is:
  • Around 4 coaches per day.
  • Around 4 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Croydon to Bournemouth:
  • Coaches mostly depart from London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station and arrive in Bournemouth, Coach Station.
  • Trains mostly depart from East Croydon (ECR) and arrive in Bournemouth station (BMH).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Croydon to Bournemouth, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with South Western Railway, CrossCountry, Thameslink, Southern to go to Bournemouth by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Bournemouth by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Croydon to Bournemouth:
  • 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
Omio customers who travel from Croydon 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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