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Compare train and coach for Watford to Bournemouth
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Watford to Bournemouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £29. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 36m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £29, and a train costs an average of £24.
Distance: 147 km
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3h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Bournemouth from Watford by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Watford to Bournemouth is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:524h08Watford12:00Bournemouth£471One-way0 changes
Cheapest
7:524h08Watford12:00Bournemouth£471One-way0 changes
Fastest
9:333h47Watford13:20Bournemouth£481One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Watford to Bournemouth:
A coach is £9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Watford to Bournemouth costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Bournemouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 13m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Watford and Bournemouth as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Watford Junction (WFJ) and arrive in Bournemouth station (BMH).
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station and arrive in Bournemouth, Coach Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Ryde and arrive in Portsmouth Harbour.
- Travel with South Western Railway, London Overground, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to Bournemouth by train.
- Travel with National Express, First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, Arriva UK to go to Bournemouth by coach.
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