London to Bournemouth by direct coach services
Bus to Bournemouth from London by National Express and Megatrain
National Express from London to Bournemouth
Coach services from London to Bournemouth are operated by two UKs’ well-known carriers - National Express and South West Trains c/o Megabus.
National Express provides a direct intercity coach service between London and Bournemouth. There is no other coach operator, which offers similar coach shuttle service between these two cities.
On this route Megabus provides additional option for travel. You can travel between London and Bournemouth by train. South West Trains, which operates these connections, is a partner of Megabus. Both companies belong to the Stagecoach corporation. Service operated by South West Trains, but seats can be booked through Megabus. In this case, stations and bus stops are situated in other locations. Travel time is about 2 hours.
National Express offers about 25 direct services per day, while Megabus’ partner South West Trains has about 5 connections a day.
South West Train - Megabus partner from London to Bournemouth
Useful links to coach timetables & fares
On this page you’ll also find:
- How to buy tickets online
- Carriage of luggage & bikes
- Alternate transportation: trains, car rentals, planes
- Accommodation in London and Bournemouth
Some services terminate in Bournemouth, but most of them are not intended to serve the route from London to Bournemouth only, the coaches and trains run on larger distances and Bournemouth is only an intermediate stop.
The National Express direct coach line between London and Bournemouth is 035 and there are few other carriers’ routes passing through Bournemouth. There are currently no Megabus coaches from London to Bournemouth, but Megabus cooperates with South West Trains.
Most of the services from Bournemouth to London begin their journey at one of the UKs’ south-western cities or towns, however, all terminate at Victoria Coach Station in London (see details below).
National Express coaches are high-class vehicles, equipped with toilet, air conditioning, reclining seats and radio. Both carriers put the safety and comfort of passengers first, so the vehicles are equipped with a large number of safeguards. The operators are using modern vehicles with large panoramic windows and increased legroom. Some coaches on this route provide free Wi-Fi and can take passengers in wheelchairs on board the bus.
Travelling between London and Bournemouth with National Express takes about 2½ hours and 2 hours with South West Trains. This is one of the cheapest transport options between Central London and Bournemouth.
Timetables and fares...
Bus to Bournemouth from London by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 035 |
035 |
035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Sat,Su | MtoFr |
Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
1 | - |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 7:00 | 8:00 | 9:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:30 |
| LONDON, Hammersmith |
Dep. | - | - | - | 10:20 | - | 12:20 | - | 14:20 | - | - | - |
| BOURNEMOUTH, Coach & Rail Station |
Arr. | 9:40h | 10:25 | 11:30 | 12:40 | 13:30 | 14:40 | 15:30 | 16:40 | 17:35 | 17:35 | 18:05h |
| BOURNEMOUTH, University |
Arr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| BOURNEMOUTH, Pier | Arr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bus to Bournemouth from London by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 032 | 035 | 035 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Fr,Sa,Su | Daily | Sat | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Fr,Su | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - | 5 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 4 |
3 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 23:30 |
| LONDON, Hammersmith | Dep. | - | - | 17:20 | - | - | 19:20 |
- | 21:15 | - | - | - | - |
| BOURNEMOUTH, Coach & Rail Station | Arr. | 18:35h | 19:05k | 19:45h | 20:00 | 20:35 | 21:35 | 22:20 | 23:25 | 23:40 | 0:50 | 1:05 | 2:15 |
| BOURNEMOUTH, University | Arr. | 18:45h | - | - | 20:10 | - | 21:43 |
- | - | - | 1:10 | - | |
| BOURNEMOUTH, Pier | Arr. | - | - | - | - |
20:40 | - | - | 23:30 | - | - | - | - |
M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday
1 = Does not operate 28 - 31 December, 25, 28 March & 2 May.
2 = Operates additionally 28 - 31 December, 25, 28 March & 2 May.
3 = Does not operate 24 & 31 December.
4 = Does not operate 27 December, 25, 27 March & 1 May, but operates additionally 24, 28 March & 2 May.
5 = Does not operate 27 December, 2, 3 January, but operates additionally 28 March & 2 May.
h = Operates 15 minutes later Monday to Friday. (excluding Bank Holidays & 28 - 31 December).
k = Operates 15 minutes later Friday. (excluding 25 March, but additionally 24 March).
Bus to London from Bournemouth by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 035 |
035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Sat | Daily | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - |
- | - |
- | - |
- | - | - | - |
| BOURNEMOUTH, Pier | Dep. | - | - | - | 6:10x | - | - | - | 9:10 | - |
| BOURNEMOUTH, University | Dep. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:50 | - | 10:10 |
| BOURNEMOUTH, Coach & Rail Station | Dep. | 3:05 | 5:00g | 5:30z | 6:30x | 7:45x | 8:45 | 9:10 |
9:30 | 10:30 |
| LONDON, Hammersmith | Arr. | - | 7:20 |
- | 9:30 | - | 11:10h | - | - | 13:05 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 5:50 | 7:40 | 8:45 | 9:50 | 10:30h | 10:30h | 11:50 | 12:20 | 13:25 |
Bus to London from Bournemouth by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 035 | 333 | 035 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Fr,Su |
Daily | Daily | F,Sa,Su |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - | 3 |
4 |
- | - |
5 |
| BOURNEMOUTH, Pier | Dep. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| BOURNEMOUTH, University | Dep. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18:40 | - | - | - |
| BOURNEMOUTH, Coach & Rail Station | Dep. | 11:30 |
12:00 |
13:00 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 19:40 | 20:20 | 21:00 |
| LONDON, Hammersmith | Arr. | - | - | - | - | - | 18:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 14:15 | 14:50 | 15:45 | 16:50 | 17:45 | 18:50 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 21:45 | 22:00 | 22:50 | 23:50 |
M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday
3 = Does not operate 24 & 31 December.
4 = Does not operate 27 December, 25, 27 March & 1 May, but operates additionally 24, 28 March & 2 May.
5 = Does not operate 27 December, 2, 3 January, but operates additionally 28 March & 2 May.
d/g/x/z = Operates 10/15/30/45 minutes later Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays. (also 28 - 31 December).
h = Operates 15 minutes later Monday to Friday. (excluding Bank Holidays & 27 - 30 & 31December).
Bus and coach boarding points
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, Departure Hall |
| LONDON, (Hammersmith) Hammersmith Bridge Road |
| BOURNEMOUTH, Coach & Rail Station |
| BOURNEMOUTH, University, Talbot Campus, Farn Barrow |
| BOURNEMOUTH, Pier, Exeter Road, near Hermitage Hotel |
Prices for online tickets
| London to Bournemouth | Adult | Youth/Senior | Child | BOOK NOW | |||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | ||
| London to Bournemouth (Standard) |
£22 | £33 | £17.60 | £26.40 | £11 | £16.50 | London to Bournemouth |
| Bournemouth to London (Standard) |
£22 | £33 | £17.60 | £26.40 | £11 | £16.50 | Bournemouth to London |
| London to Bournemouth (eg. APEX/Funfares) |
from £6 one way | from £6 one way | from £6 one way | London to Bournemouth | |||
| Bournemouth to London (eg. APEX/Funfares) | from £6 one way | from £6 one way | from £6 one way | Bournemouth to London | |||
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
>>> National Express BUS TO BOURNEMOUTH on-line booking <<<
Timetables and fares...
Megatrain/Megabus to Bournemouth from London by Megatrain
|
Megabus/Megatrain service number |
▼ | SWT |
SWT | SWT | SWT | SWT | SWT |
| Days of operation | ▼ | MtoSa |
MtoSa | MtoSa | MtoSa | Sa | Fr |
| LONDON, Waterloo Train Stn |
Dep. | 5:30 | 9:05 | 11:35 | 13:35 | 20:35 | 21:05 |
| BOURNEMOUTH, Train Stn |
Arr. | 7:44 | 11:00 | 13:20 | 15:20 | 22:20 | 23:16 |
M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday
MtoFr = Monday to Friday only, MtoSa = Monday to Saturday only
Megatrian/Megabus to London from Bournemouth by Megatrain
| Megabus/Megatrain service number | ▼ | SWT | SWT | SWT | SWT | SWT |
| Days of operation | ▼ | MtoFr | MtoFr | MtoFr | MtoFr | Fr |
| BOURNEMOUTH, Train Stn | Dep. | 11:59 | 13:59 | 15:59 | 17:59 | 19:59 |
| LONDON, Waterloo Train Stn | Arr. | 13:49 | 15:49 | 17:49 | 19:51 | 21:49 |
MtoSa = Monday to Saturday only
Megatrain boarding points
| LONDON, Waterloo Train Station |
| BOURNEMOUTH, Train Station |
Prices for online tickets
| London to Bournemouth | Adult | Youth/Senior | Child | BOOK ONLINE NOW | |||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | ||
| London to Bournemouth | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | London to Bournemouth | |||
| Bournemouth to London |
from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | Bournemouth to London | |||
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
>>> Megabus BUS TO BOURNEMOUTH on-line booking <<<
How to buy tickets online for travel from London to Bournemouth?
To purchase tickets online for National Express routes you can do it directly at the Europebus home page using a journey planner provided. You can also do it on the National Express website. For South West Trains (Megabus’ partner) connections visit Megabus website. Simply fill out all fields in the journey planner and follow the instructions to buy a ticket. Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. If you book early and your travel dates and times are flexible, you may get ticket with a discount. Early booking is highly recommended, because services between London and Bournemouth are very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days.
Carriage of luggage and bikes
Luggage policy for the National Express bus to Bournemouth: The National Express’ coach driver will load and unload customers’ luggage but customers are responsible for seeing their own luggage onto and off the coach on which they are travelling.
Each customer has a free luggage allowance of two medium sized suitcases, weighing no more than 20 kilograms each and 1 piece of hand luggage, which must be located on the shelf above your head or under the passenger seat. >>> NX's BUS TO BOURNEMOUTH on-line booking <<<
Luggage policy for the Megatrain/Megabus to Bournemouth: Megatrain doesn’t check luggage or provide receipts for luggage transported on the bus by the passenger. Passengers are advised that Megabus will accept up to one piece of luggage per passenger. For guidance this should be no more than the size of a standard suitcase and should not weigh more than 20kg. Passengers can also take on board one small piece of luggage that must fit either on your lap or under the seat in front of you. >> Megabus BUS TO BOURNEMOUTH on-line booking <<<
Of course you can take a bike but... In a bike bag as carry-on luggage, semi-dismantled, free of charge. You can take a bicycle with you as carry-on luggage free of charge on any coach, if you put it in a zip-up 'bike bag', with wheels and pedals removed and handlebars turned. Bike bags are available from most cycle shops, for example www.wiggle.co.uk
Overview of alternative transports between London and Bournemouth. Trains & airlines services within the UK.
If our information is insufficient for you to convince you to travel by coach, or simply you don’t like this transportation arrangement then we encourage you to take advantage of rail or in some cases flight services. If you want to travel for example from London to Bournemouth or vice versa by train we suggest you to visit the Train Line website,, while good flights between British cities are recommend on the Budget Air’s website
Rail services in the UK are fast, frequent and convenient. Tickets can be bought in advance easily via a train reservation service available at the Train Line website.
Regular air links to distant cities in Britain can be checked and booked at www.budgetair.co.uk. Flights connections are available to various destinations in the UK, Europe and worldwide.
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