Bus Swindon to Bournemouth: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Swindon to Bournemouth

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

today

tomorrow

$13

Friday

Saturday

$19

Sunday

$18

Monday

Tuesday

$14

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 40m	10:45 AM	Swindon	Central Bus Station	7:25 PM	Bournemouth	University	Economy	$13	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 1/29/2026 10:45:00 AM to University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/29/2026 7:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
National Express	8h 36m	10:49 AM	Swindon	Queen's Drive	7:25 PM	Bournemouth	University	Economy	$13	A Bus from National Express goes from Queen's Drive, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 1/29/2026 10:49:00 AM to University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/29/2026 7:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 36m
National Express	8h 33m	10:52 AM	Swindon	Coate Water	7:25 PM	Bournemouth	University	Economy	$13	A Bus from National Express goes from Coate Water, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 1/29/2026 10:52:00 AM to University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/29/2026 7:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 33m
National Express	5h 45m	8:00 PM	Swindon	Central Bus Station	1:45 AM	Bournemouth	Train Station	Economy	$19	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 1/29/2026 8:00:00 PM to Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/30/2026 1:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
National Express	7h 53m	1:15 PM	Swindon	Central Bus Station	9:08 PM	Bournemouth	University	Economy	$31	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 1/29/2026 1:15:00 PM to University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/29/2026 9:08:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 53m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	7h 15m	7:15 AM	Swindon	Central Bus Station	2:30 PM	Bournemouth	Central Bus Station	Economy	$19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 1/31/2026 7:15:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/31/2026 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
FlixBus	6h 10m	6:00 PM	Swindon	Central Bus Station	12:10 AM	Bournemouth	Central Bus Station	Economy	$20	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 1/31/2026 6:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/1/2026 12:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
FlixBus	6h 20m	12:10 PM	Swindon	Central Bus Station	6:30 PM	Bournemouth	Central Bus Station	Economy	$21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 1/31/2026 12:10:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/31/2026 6:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 20m
National Express	5h 10m	8:35 PM	Swindon	Central Bus Station	1:45 AM	Bournemouth	Train Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 1/31/2026 8:35:00 PM to Train Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/1/2026 1:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 10m
National Express	6h 13m	5:20 PM	Swindon	Central Bus Station	11:33 PM	Bournemouth	University	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 1/31/2026 5:20:00 PM to University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/31/2026 11:33:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 13m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	6h 13m	5:20 PM	Swindon	Central Bus Station	11:33 PM	Bournemouth	University	Economy	$18	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 2/1/2026 5:20:00 PM to University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/1/2026 11:33:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 13m
National Express	6h 9m	5:24 PM	Swindon	Queen's Drive	11:33 PM	Bournemouth	University	Economy	$18	A Bus from National Express goes from Queen's Drive, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 2/1/2026 5:24:00 PM to University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/1/2026 11:33:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 9m
National Express	6h 5m	5:28 PM	Swindon	Coate Water	11:33 PM	Bournemouth	University	Economy	$18	A Bus from National Express goes from Coate Water, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 2/1/2026 5:28:00 PM to University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/1/2026 11:33:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
FlixBus	7h 15m	7:15 AM	Swindon	Central Bus Station	2:30 PM	Bournemouth	Central Bus Station	Economy	$25	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 2/1/2026 7:15:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/1/2026 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
FlixBus	6h 10m	6:00 PM	Swindon	Central Bus Station	12:10 AM	Bournemouth	Central Bus Station	Economy	$31	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 2/1/2026 6:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/2/2026 12:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 40m	10:45 AM	Swindon	Central Bus Station	7:25 PM	Bournemouth	University	Economy	$14	A Bus from National Express goes from Central Bus Station, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 2/3/2026 10:45:00 AM to University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/3/2026 7:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $14 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
National Express	8h 33m	10:52 AM	Swindon	Coate Water	7:25 PM	Bournemouth	University	Economy	$14	A Bus from National Express goes from Coate Water, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 2/3/2026 10:52:00 AM to University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/3/2026 7:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $14 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 33m
National Express	8h 36m	10:49 AM	Swindon	Queen's Drive	7:25 PM	Bournemouth	University	Economy	$16	A Bus from National Express goes from Queen's Drive, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 2/3/2026 10:49:00 AM to University, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/3/2026 7:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 36m
FlixBus	7h 15m	7:15 AM	Swindon	Central Bus Station	2:30 PM	Bournemouth	Central Bus Station	Economy	$17	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 2/3/2026 7:15:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/3/2026 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
FlixBus	6h 10m	6:00 PM	Swindon	Central Bus Station	12:10 AM	Bournemouth	Central Bus Station	Economy	$17	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Swindon (United Kingdom) at 2/3/2026 6:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bournemouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/4/2026 12:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Swindon to Bournemouth is $13 on 1/29/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Swindon and Bournemouth

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

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 31 daily buses from Swindon to Bournemouth. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 22 daily coaches between Swindon and Bournemouth.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 51 buses from Swindon to Bournemouth, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Swindon and Bournemouth, with 7 offers.

Facts about the bus from Swindon to Bournemouth

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 27 times every day by bus from Swindon to Bournemouth in one click! Book your bus ticket from Swindon to Bournemouth starting from $13!

Cheapest Bus	$13
Fastest Bus	3h 58m
Earliest Bus	5:25 AM
Latest Bus	8:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	27 Ø
Distance	58.4 miles
Bus Companies	National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Swindon to Bournemouth

Every day, 27 buses from 2 bus companies leave Swindon for Bournemouth: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 01/28/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 01/25

Monday 01/26

Tuesday 01/27

Wednesday 01/28

Thursday 01/29

$42

Friday 01/30

Saturday 01/31

$26

Sunday 02/01

$18

Monday 02/02

Tuesday 02/03

$34

Wednesday 02/04

Thursday 02/05

$49

Friday 02/06

Saturday 02/07

Sunday 02/08

Monday 02/09

Tuesday 02/10

Wednesday 02/11

Thursday 02/12

Friday 02/13

Saturday 02/14

Sunday 02/15

Monday 02/16

Tuesday 02/17

Wednesday 02/18

Thursday 02/19

Friday 02/20

Saturday 02/21

The cheapest time to travel from Swindon to Bournemouth

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

With a price starting from $13, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Swindon to Bournemouth. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $19.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Swindon to Bournemouth, with $13. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $18.

How to save money travelling from Swindon 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 Swindon 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 Swindon 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 buses from Swindon to Bournemouth are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Swindon and Bournemouth

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Swindon and Bournemouth.

Central Bus Station

New Bridge Cl

Stratton Park

A420 Oxford Road

Queen's Drive

Central Station

Coate Water

Marlborough Road

Central Bus Station

Bournemouth Bus Station

University

Fern Barrow

Westbourne

Poole Rd

Square

Gervis Pl 9

Pier

Exeter Road

Service and Comfort on the bus from Swindon to Bournemouth

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

FAQs about the Swindon to Bournemouth bus

How much does a Swindon Bournemouth bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $13 and takes 8h 40m to reach Bournemouth. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $13 and $77. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Bournemouth.

On average, how many connections are available from Swindon to Bournemouth each day?

Every day, the Swindon to Bournemouth bus route is served by approximately 27 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Swindon to Bournemouth take?

The fastest bus from Swindon to Bournemouth is offered by National Express and takes 3h 58m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $47. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Swindon to Bournemouth?

The earliest bus arriving in Bournemouth from Swindon starts at 5:25 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Swindon to Bournemouth?

The latest bus trip departing from Swindon for Bournemouth starts at 8:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Swindon Bournemouth route?

When traveling by bus from Swindon to Bournemouth, passengers can travel with National Express and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Swindon and Bournemouth?

You can check all the direct connections between Swindon 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 Swindon to Bournemouth bus route?

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

What equipment is available for the Swindon 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 traveling 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 Swindon to Bournemouth on your planned travel date.

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

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Swindon and to Bournemouth

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