Bus and Coach from Dartford to Bournemouth: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Dartford to Bournemouth

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Dartford to Bournemouth from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.

today

£9

tomorrow

£12

Saturday

£11

Sunday

£20

Monday

£11

Tuesday

Wednesday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	5h 25m	08:40	Dartford	Bus Station	14:05	Bournemouth	Train Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Dartford (United Kingdom) at 30/04/2026 08:40:00 to Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/04/2026 14:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
National Express	5h 10m	14:00	Dartford	Bus Station	19:10	Bournemouth	Train Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Dartford (United Kingdom) at 30/04/2026 14:00:00 to Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/04/2026 19:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 10m
National Express	4h 45m	17:55	Dartford	Bus Station	22:40	Bournemouth	Train Station	Economy	£10	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Dartford (United Kingdom) at 30/04/2026 17:55:00 to Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/04/2026 22:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	5h 30m	08:10	Dartford	Bus Station	13:40	Bournemouth	Train Station	Economy	£12	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Dartford (United Kingdom) at 01/05/2026 08:10:00 to Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/05/2026 13:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 30m
National Express	5h 35m	14:00	Dartford	Bus Station	19:35	Bournemouth	Train Station	Economy	£12	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Dartford (United Kingdom) at 01/05/2026 14:00:00 to Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/05/2026 19:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
National Express	5h 10m	17:25	Dartford	Bus Station	22:35	Bournemouth	Train Station	Economy	£12	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Dartford (United Kingdom) at 01/05/2026 17:25:00 to Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/05/2026 22:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 10m

Did you know that if you travel from Dartford to Bournemouth via London, you can save more than £1? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  6h 8m
  
  0
  
  17:25
  
  Dartford
  Bus Station
  
  18:25
  
  London
  Elephant and Castle
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £6
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Dartford (United Kingdom) at 01/05/2026 17:25:00 to Elephant and Castle, London (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/05/2026 18:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 0m
- National Express
  
  2h 33m
  
  0
  
  21:00
  
  London
  Victoria Coach Station
  
  23:33
  
  Bournemouth
  University
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £5
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Victoria Coach Station, London (United Kingdom) at 01/05/2026 21:00:00 to University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/05/2026 23:33:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 33m
Travel time is 0h 58m longer, but you will save £1

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	4h 45m	14:00	Dartford	Bus Station	18:45	Bournemouth	Train Station	Economy	£11	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Dartford (United Kingdom) at 02/05/2026 14:00:00 to Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/05/2026 18:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
National Express	5h 0m	08:40	Dartford	Bus Station	13:40	Bournemouth	Train Station	Economy	£12	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Dartford (United Kingdom) at 02/05/2026 08:40:00 to Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/05/2026 13:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
National Express	5h 5m	17:30	Dartford	Bus Station	22:35	Bournemouth	Train Station	Economy	£12	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Dartford (United Kingdom) at 02/05/2026 17:30:00 to Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/05/2026 22:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	4h 45m	14:00	Dartford	Bus Station	18:45	Bournemouth	Train Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Dartford (United Kingdom) at 03/05/2026 14:00:00 to Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/05/2026 18:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
National Express	5h 0m	08:40	Dartford	Bus Station	13:40	Bournemouth	Train Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Dartford (United Kingdom) at 03/05/2026 08:40:00 to Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/05/2026 13:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
National Express	5h 5m	17:30	Dartford	Bus Station	22:35	Bournemouth	Train Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Dartford (United Kingdom) at 03/05/2026 17:30:00 to Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/05/2026 22:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m

Did you know that if you travel from Dartford to Bournemouth via London, you can save more than £9? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  6h 8m
  
  0
  
  17:25
  
  Dartford
  Bus Station
  
  18:25
  
  London
  Elephant and Castle
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £6
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Dartford (United Kingdom) at 01/05/2026 17:25:00 to Elephant and Castle, London (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/05/2026 18:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 0m
- National Express
  
  2h 33m
  
  0
  
  21:00
  
  London
  Victoria Coach Station
  
  23:33
  
  Bournemouth
  University
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £5
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Victoria Coach Station, London (United Kingdom) at 01/05/2026 21:00:00 to University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/05/2026 23:33:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 33m
Travel time is 1h 23m longer, but you will save £9

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	4h 45m	14:00	Dartford	Bus Station	18:45	Bournemouth	Train Station	Economy	£11	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Dartford (United Kingdom) at 04/05/2026 14:00:00 to Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/05/2026 18:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
National Express	5h 0m	08:40	Dartford	Bus Station	13:40	Bournemouth	Train Station	Economy	£12	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Dartford (United Kingdom) at 04/05/2026 08:40:00 to Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/05/2026 13:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
National Express	5h 5m	17:30	Dartford	Bus Station	22:35	Bournemouth	Train Station	Economy	£12	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Dartford (United Kingdom) at 04/05/2026 17:30:00 to Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/05/2026 22:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Dartford to Bournemouth is £9 on 30/04/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Dartford and Bournemouth

See here how frequent the connections between Dartford and Bournemouth are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 3 daily coaches from Dartford to Bournemouth. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Dartford and Bournemouth.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 10 coaches from Dartford to Bournemouth, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Dartford and Bournemouth, with 5 offers.

Facts about coaches from Dartford to Bournemouth

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 3 times every day by bus from Dartford to Bournemouth in one click! Book your bus ticket from Dartford to Bournemouth starting from £9!

Cheapest Bus	£9
Fastest Bus	4h 45m
Earliest Coach	08:40
Latest Coach	17:30
Daily Bus Connections	3 Ø
Distance	167.3 km
Coach Companies	National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Dartford to Bournemouth

Every day, 3 buses from 1 coach companies leave Dartford for Bournemouth: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 30/04/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 27/04

Tuesday 28/04

Wednesday 29/04

Thursday 30/04

£9

Friday 01/05

£12

Saturday 02/05

£11

Sunday 03/05

£20

Monday 04/05

£11

Tuesday 05/05

Wednesday 06/05

Thursday 07/05

Friday 08/05

£10

Saturday 09/05

£10

Sunday 10/05

£14

Monday 11/05

£12

Tuesday 12/05

£9

Wednesday 13/05

£9

Thursday 14/05

£10

Friday 15/05

£12

Saturday 16/05

£13

Sunday 17/05

£21

Monday 18/05

£11

Tuesday 19/05

£11

Wednesday 20/05

£12

Thursday 21/05

£11

Friday 22/05

£16

Saturday 23/05

£16

Sunday 24/05

The cheapest time to travel from Dartford to Bournemouth

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Dartford to Bournemouth, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £9, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Dartford to Bournemouth. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £14.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Dartford to Bournemouth, with £9. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £9.

How to save money travelling from Dartford to Bournemouth

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Dartford to Bournemouth in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Dartford to Bournemouth, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Dartford to Bournemouth are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Dartford and Bournemouth

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Dartford and Bournemouth.

Bus Station

Greenhith

Southdowns Church

Central Coach Station

Bournemouth Bus Station

University

Fern Barrow

Westbourne

Poole Rd

Square

Gervis Pl 9

Pier

Exeter Road

Service and Comfort on the bus from Dartford to Bournemouth

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Dartford to Bournemouth? Or which bus companies serve the route Dartford to Bournemouth? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Dartford to Bournemouth bus

How much does a Dartford - Bournemouth coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Dartford - Bournemouth bus trip is available from £9 and takes 5h 25m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Dartford to Bournemouth?

The connection Dartford to Bournemouth is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £9 to £21. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Dartford - Bournemouth route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Dartford to Bournemouth is offered by roughly 3 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Bournemouth from Dartford take?

The quickest coach from Dartford to Bournemouth is provided by National Express and takes 4h 45m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £10. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Dartford to Bournemouth?

The earliest bus to Bournemouth departs from Dartford at 08:40. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Dartford to Bournemouth?

The latest bus to Bournemouth departs from Dartford at 17:30. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Dartford - Bournemouth route?

Passengers looking to travel from Dartford to Bournemouth can travel with National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Dartford and Bournemouth?

You can check all the direct connections between Dartford and Bournemouth by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Bournemouth from Dartford?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Dartford Bournemouth bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Dartford Bournemouth bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Dartford to Bournemouth on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Dartford to Bournemouth?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Dartford to Bournemouth

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Dartford and to Bournemouth

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Dartford and to Bournemouth. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!