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Compare train and coach for Parkstone to London
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Parkstone to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 39m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £15, while a train costs an average of £46.
Distance: 154 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£46 Average Price | £15 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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This is compared to other travel options from Parkstone to London:
A coach is £31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Parkstone to London costing on average £46.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 55m.
Travel optionsfrom Parkstone to London
How to get to London from Parkstone by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Parkstone to London is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus18:251h55Bournemouth, Coach Station20:20London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)£81One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus18:251h55Bournemouth, Coach Station20:20London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)£81One-way0 changes
Fastest
FlixBus18:251h55Bournemouth, Coach Station20:20London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)£81One-way0 changes
Other options
L788705:452h02Branksome station (BSM)7:47London Waterloo (WAT)£131One-way0 changes
L788705:422h05Parkstone (Dorset) (PKS)7:47London Waterloo (WAT)£131One-way0 changes
L788705:382h09Poole station (POO)7:47London Waterloo (WAT)£131One-way0 changes
FlixBus18:252h30Bournemouth, Coach Station20:55London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station£81One-way0 changes
FlixBus11:302h35Bournemouth, Coach Station14:05London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)£81One-way0 changes
FlixBus8:252h40Bournemouth, Coach Station11:05London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)£81One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Parkstone to London:
A coach is £31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Parkstone to London costing on average £46.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 55m.
- Around 47 coaches per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Parkstone and London as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Parkstone (Dorset) (PKS) and arrive in London Waterloo (WAT).
- Ferries mostly depart from Portsmouth Harbour and arrive in Fishbourne.
- Coaches mostly depart from Poole, Seldown Coach Park and arrive in London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station.
- Travel with CrossCountry, South Western Railway to go to London by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to London by coach.
- 12 direct trains per day with South Western Railway.
- 46 direct coaches per day with National Express, FlixBus.
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