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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 an average ticket price of £30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 26m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, while a train costs an average of £138.
Distance: 145 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£138 Average Price | £30 Average Price Cheapest | £28 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Croydon to Bournemouth:
A coach is £108 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Croydon to Bournemouth costing on average £138.
Other travel options to Bournemouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 0m.
You'll arrive about 24m sooner (1h 56m by train vs 2h 20m by car). Tickets start at around £138 compared to roughly £28 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 Croydon to Bournemouth
How to get to Bournemouth from Croydon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Croydon to Bournemouth is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus22:302h45London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station1:15Bournemouth, Coach Station£81One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus22:302h45London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station1:15Bournemouth, Coach Station£81One-way0 changes
Fastest
- FlixBus22:302h45London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station1:15Bournemouth, Coach Station£81One-way0 changes
Other options
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C02601+
P874115:403h54East Croydon (ECR)9:34Bournemouth station (BMH)£281One-way2 changes 
X34597 · C93213 · G26655+
G009965:383h40East Croydon (ECR)9:18Bournemouth station (BMH)£371One-way3 changes- G26655+W45507+G009965:283h50East Croydon (ECR)9:18Bournemouth station (BMH)£371One-way2 changes
- FlixBus16:303h00London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station19:30Bournemouth, Coach Station£91One-way0 changes
- FlixBus21:153h20London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station0:35Bournemouth, Coach Station£91One-way0 changes
- FlixBus19:303h20London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station22:50Bournemouth, Coach Station£101One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Croydon to Bournemouth:
A coach is £108 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Croydon to Bournemouth costing on average £138.
Other travel options to Bournemouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 0m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches 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.
- 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).
- Ferries mostly depart from Fishbourne and arrive in Portsmouth Harbour.
- Travel with South Western Railway, CrossCountry, Thameslink to go to Bournemouth by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Metrobus to go to Bournemouth by coach.
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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