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Compare all timetables for the bus from Nottingham to Bournemouth

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

today
from £22
tomorrow
from £12
Tuesday
from £15
Wednesday
from £15
Thursday
from £15
Friday
from £18
Saturday
from £17

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    11:15
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    18:35
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £22
  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    06:30
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    13:40
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    06:40
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    13:40
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24
  • FlixBus
    9h 20m
    0
    05:10
    Nottingham
    University North Entrance
    14:30
    Bournemouth
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29
  • FlixBus
    9h 5m
    0
    05:25
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    14:30
    Bournemouth
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29
  • Did you know that if you travel from Nottingham to Bournemouth via Leicester, you can save more than £8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      7h 13m
      0
      16:15
      Nottingham
      Broadmarsh Coach Station
      17:10
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • National Express
      6h 13m
      0
      17:15
      Leicester
      Braunstone
      23:28
      Bournemouth
      University
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £10
    Travel time is 0h 13m longer, but you will save £8

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    17:30
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    00:25
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £12
  • National Express
    6h 45m
    0
    17:40
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    00:25
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £12
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    06:00
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    13:40
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13
  • FlixBus
    7h 50m
    0
    16:15
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    00:05
    Bournemouth
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    9h 20m
    0
    05:10
    Nottingham
    University North Entrance
    14:30
    Bournemouth
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £19

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    9h 5m
    0
    05:25
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    14:30
    Bournemouth
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    7h 40m
    0
    16:25
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    00:05
    Bournemouth
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    05:10
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    12:50
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £16
  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    07:40
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    14:35
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £16
  • National Express
    6h 30m
    0
    20:35
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    03:05
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £16
  • Did you know that if you travel from Nottingham to Bournemouth via Leicester, you can save more than £1? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      7h 13m
      0
      16:15
      Nottingham
      Broadmarsh Coach Station
      17:10
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • National Express
      6h 13m
      0
      17:15
      Leicester
      Braunstone
      23:28
      Bournemouth
      University
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £10
    Travel time is 0h 43m longer, but you will save £1

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    08:45
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    16:05
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £15
  • National Express
    7h 55m
    0
    11:15
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    19:10
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £16
  • FlixBus
    7h 40m
    0
    16:25
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    00:05
    Bournemouth
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    05:10
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    12:50
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    9h 20m
    0
    05:10
    Nottingham
    University North Entrance
    14:30
    Bournemouth
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £19
  • Did you know that if you travel from Nottingham to Bournemouth via Leicester, you can save more than £2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      8h 20m
      0
      18:45
      Nottingham
      Broadmarsh Coach Station
      19:40
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £3
      • Waiting Time 0h 35m
    • National Express
      6h 50m
      0
      20:15
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      03:05
      Bournemouth
      Train Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £10
    Travel time is 1h 0m longer, but you will save £2

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    05:10
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    12:50
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £15
  • National Express
    8h 5m
    0
    06:00
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    14:05
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £15
  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    07:40
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    14:35
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    7h 40m
    0
    16:25
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    00:05
    Bournemouth
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    9h 20m
    0
    05:10
    Nottingham
    University North Entrance
    14:30
    Bournemouth
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £36
  • Did you know that if you travel from Nottingham to Bournemouth via Leicester, you can save more than £2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      8h 20m
      0
      18:45
      Nottingham
      Broadmarsh Coach Station
      19:40
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £3
      • Waiting Time 0h 35m
    • National Express
      6h 50m
      0
      20:15
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      03:05
      Bournemouth
      Train Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £10
    Travel time is 1h 25m longer, but you will save £2

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    05:10
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    12:10
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    06:00
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    13:40
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    17:30
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    00:25
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    7h 40m
    0
    16:25
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    00:05
    Bournemouth
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    9h 20m
    0
    05:10
    Nottingham
    University North Entrance
    14:30
    Bournemouth
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £26
  • Did you know that if you travel from Nottingham to Bournemouth via Leicester, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      8h 20m
      0
      18:45
      Nottingham
      Broadmarsh Coach Station
      19:40
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £3
      • Waiting Time 0h 35m
    • National Express
      6h 50m
      0
      20:15
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      03:05
      Bournemouth
      Train Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £10
    Travel time is 1h 25m longer, but you will save £5

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    06:30
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    13:40
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    06:40
    Nottingham
    University South Entrance
    13:40
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    07:35
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    14:35
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £19
  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    12:10
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    21:00
    Bournemouth
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    9h 5m
    0
    05:25
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Coach Station
    14:30
    Bournemouth
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29
  • Did you know that if you travel from Nottingham to Bournemouth via Leicester, you can save more than £4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      8h 20m
      0
      18:45
      Nottingham
      Broadmarsh Coach Station
      19:40
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £3
      • Waiting Time 0h 35m
    • National Express
      6h 50m
      0
      20:15
      Leicester
      St. Margaret's Bus Station
      03:05
      Bournemouth
      Train Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £10
    Travel time is 1h 20m longer, but you will save £4

Frequency of bus connections between Nottingham and Bournemouth

See here how frequent the connections between Nottingham and Bournemouth are, during different times and days of the week.
Friday is the busiest day, with more than 28 daily coaches from Nottingham to Bournemouth. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 21 daily coaches between Nottingham and Bournemouth.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 71 coaches from Nottingham to Bournemouth, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Nottingham and Bournemouth, with 14 offers.

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Facts about coaches from Nottingham to Bournemouth

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 24 times every day by bus from Nottingham to Bournemouth in one click! Book your bus ticket from Nottingham to Bournemouth starting from £12!

Cheapest Bus £12
Fastest Bus 6h 30m
Earliest Coach 03:50
Latest Coach 20:35
Daily Bus Connections 24 Ø
Distance 253.5 km
Coach Companies National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from Nottingham to Bournemouth

Every day, 24 buses from 2 coach companies leave Nottingham for Bournemouth: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 06/07/2025 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 30/06
Tuesday 01/07
Wednesday 02/07
Thursday 03/07
Friday 04/07
Saturday 05/07
Sunday 06/07
£22
Monday 07/07
£12
Tuesday 08/07
£15
Wednesday 09/07
£15
Thursday 10/07
£15
Friday 11/07
£18
Saturday 12/07
£17
Sunday 13/07
£18
Monday 14/07
Tuesday 15/07
£13
Wednesday 16/07
£13
Thursday 17/07
Friday 18/07
£15
Saturday 19/07
£13
Sunday 20/07
£15
Monday 21/07
£12
Tuesday 22/07
£23
Wednesday 23/07
Thursday 24/07
£22
Friday 25/07
£28
Saturday 26/07
£26
Sunday 27/07

The cheapest time to travel from Nottingham to Bournemouth

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Nottingham to Bournemouth, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £12, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Nottingham to Bournemouth. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £22.
Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Nottingham to Bournemouth, with £12. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £15.

How to save money travelling from Nottingham 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 Nottingham 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 Nottingham 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 Nottingham to Bournemouth are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Nottingham to Bournemouth

These are the most booked bus companies between Nottingham to Bournemouth from our users.

National Express from Nottingham to Bournemouth

National Express

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Nottingham to Bournemouth:

Cheapest Price £12
Fastest Coach 6h 30m
Earliest Coach 03:50
Last Coach 20:35
Daily Connections 21 Ø
Found on 05/07/2025

FlixBus from Nottingham to Bournemouth

FlixBus

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Nottingham to Bournemouth:

Cheapest Price £15
Fastest Coach 7h 40m
Earliest Coach 05:10
Last Coach 16:25
Daily Connections 3 Ø
Found on 05/07/2025

All bus stations and stops in Nottingham and Bournemouth

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

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Nottingham to Bournemouth? Compare all modes of transports from Nottingham to Bournemouth.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Nottingham to Bournemouth

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

FAQs about the Nottingham to Bournemouth bus

How much does a Nottingham - Bournemouth coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Nottingham - Bournemouth bus trip is available from £12 and takes 6h 55m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Nottingham to Bournemouth is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £12 to £58. 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 Nottingham - Bournemouth route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Nottingham to Bournemouth is offered by roughly 24 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Bournemouth from Nottingham take?

The quickest coach from Nottingham to Bournemouth is provided by National Express and takes 6h 30m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £25. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Nottingham to Bournemouth?

The earliest bus to Bournemouth departs from Nottingham at 03:50. 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 Nottingham to Bournemouth?

The latest bus to Bournemouth departs from Nottingham at 20:35. 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 Nottingham - Bournemouth route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Nottingham and Bournemouth?

You can check all the direct connections between Nottingham 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 and FlixBus.

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

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 Nottingham 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 Nottingham 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 Nottingham to Bournemouth on your planned travel date.

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

Economy
Economy

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

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