Getting There

Travel Information

Bournemouth situated on the south coast of England. A vibrant resort, Bournemouth is renowned for its seven miles of golden beaches (voted Best Beach in the UK) and easy to reach by air, rail and road. Delegates from Britain and far beyond will find the city accessible - and after a journey full of expectation, arrival in such a fantastic setting will bring its own rewards.

By Air

European and International visitors can benefit from the newly developed Bournemouth and Southampton International Airports. Bournemouth airport is situated only 10-15 minutes away from the city centre of Bournemouth. For further information please visit

Bournemouth Airport Shuttle runs between Bournemouth town Centre and the airport once an hour from 7an – 7pm, seven days a week, serving the Travel Interchange, East Cliff, the Pier, West Cliff and the Square. Journey times from the Travel Interchange to Bournemouth Airport take just 15 minutes.  A single journey costs £4 / €6

For further information please visit: Bournemouth Airport Shuttle

By Air (Southampton)

Southampton Airport  is superbly located with its own railway station (Southampton Airport Parkway), and adjacent to the M27 and M3 motorways.

Destinations include a range of domestic and European flights from British Airways, as well as an increasing number of European options from FlyBE

Airlines using Southampton Airport

• British Airways fly to Aberdeen, Belfast City, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey, Leeds / Bradford, Manchester & Newcastle.
• Flybe go toGuernsey andJersey in theChannel Islands; Dublin and Belfast City in Ireland; and to the European cities of Paris (CDG), Amsterdam (Schipol), Geneva, and Bergamo (Milan).
• Scot Airways / Flybe code share to Amsterdam and Guernsey.
• Air France fly to Paris (operated by FlyBE).
• Aurigny fly to Alderney on the Channel Islands.

By Rail

Bournemouth benefits from an excellent rail network link with London Waterloo - a mere 97 minutes away, with access to Eurostar. This line also serves Southampton, Winchester and Basingstoke to the East, with Poole, Wareham, Dorchester and Weymouth to the West.

Fast daily services also offer regular direct connections with Scotland, the North and the Midlands.For more infomation visit South West Trains.

Virgin Trains serve destinations to the North with directs trains to Reading, Oxford, Birmingham & the Midlands, Manchester and the Northwest, Yorkshire (Sheffield, Leeds, York), Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland.

Southern's 'West-Coastway' services are available by changing at Southampton Central. The Sussex Coastal towns of Chichester, Worthing, Hove and Brighton are served and trains continue to Gatwick Airport and London Victoria.

For further information please contact National Rail Enquiries or Tel: 08457 484950

By Coach

National Express operate fast, efficient coach services from all major UK cities. It also runs between Southampton and Bournemouth Town centre from £7.20 / €9.60 return.  For further details please visit National Express or call 08717 818181

By Ferry

The continental ferry ports are easily accessible from Bournemouth’s neighbouring port of Poole (6 miles) or nearby Southampton and Portsmouth. For more infomation visit Condor Ferries

By Road

There are direct motorways and dual carriageway links (M3 / M27 / A31 / A35 / A338) across country and express coach services connecting many UK towns and cities. Access is also avaliable from Europe via the EuroTunnel link. For more infomation visit EuroTunnel or Plan your road route by visiting google maps.