The two bus companies that operate in Bournemouth are run by Yellow Buses and Wilts and Dorset, most of their services are every half an hour and serve Christchurch, Wimborne and Poole. After seven o'clock at night there are a lot less buses in service which means that you could wait anywhere up to two hours for a bus, once your bus arrives don't worry if you don't have change as the drivers will have change.

Bournemouth train station isn't in the centre of Bournemouth, in fact it's in the Boscombe area, local trains operate at regular times throughout the day and take you to the following areas Poole, Christchurch, Pokesdown, Branksome and Pokesdown. Bournemouth train station has trains that travel to many UK destinations including London, Edinburgh and Manchester, with regular services running to London and Southampton.

Bournemouth coach station is underneath ASDA and is served by National Express coaches which can take you to most destinations throughout the UK. It is always advisable to book your ticket in advance whenever possible, so as to avoid fully booked coaches during the tourist season.