How to find cheap flights to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)
£28 is currently the cheapest price for a round-trip flight to Bournemouth Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to BOH, the lowest fare is £13.
Book when the time is right with Price Alerts. You'll get an email or a push notification on the app if the price of tickets to BOH goes up or down.
Don't put things off until the last moment. You're more likely to secure the best price on tickets to Bournemouth, where Bournemouth Airport is located, if you book in advance. Airlines usually offer some amazing early bird discounts.
Check the 'Add nearby airports' option and broaden your search for cheap flights to Bournemouth. This will show you every airport around your departure and destination points.
Search for plane tickets to Bournemouth Airport that come with a stop or two. Routes with stops tend to be less expensive. Once your results appear, select the 'Stops' filter to explore your options.
Best time to go to Bournemouth
You can typically hop on the cheapest flight to Bournemouth in May.
If you have flexible travel dates, take advantage of the 'Whole month' tool. You'll be able to find the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to BOH.
If you want to experience Bournemouth at its liveliest, book your flights to BOH for August. Taking a trip during high seasons often means more things to do compared to other times.
Travel in November if you prefer your holiday with fewer crowds. This is the quietest period of the year and also when plane tickets to Bournemouth are usually more affordable.
With averages of between 12ºC and 23ºC, July is when Bournemouth is warmest. Plan your visit around your preferred weather conditions to make the most of your time here.
January has the lowest temperatures, ranging from around 1ºC to 9ºC.
Want to avoid grey skies? April is the driest month in Bournemouth, averaging six days of rain.
It's rainiest during November, which gets around ten days of wet weather.
Flying to Bournemouth Airport (BOH): What you need to know
Get to Bournemouth without any detours. These are some of the major airlines that offer direct flights to Bournemouth Airport:
Consider booking your BOH plane ticket with Ryanair. It's the carrier with the strongest punctuality record, with up to 75% of flights to this hub arriving on time.
When you arrive at BOH, you'll be in the UTC+0 timezone.
Be tucked up in bed shortly after your flight to BOH. Book a room at any of these hotels near Bournemouth Airport and you'll be catching z's in no time:
Start your Bournemouth break sooner by collecting a car hire in BOH. Enterprise, Europcar and Keddy By Europcar are major names to select from here.
Bournemouth Airport has an on-time rating of 76%, which is based on how often departing flights arrive when they should. This can be helpful to know if you're catching a tight connecting flight or have to be somewhere shortly after landing.
Getting to central Bournemouth from Bournemouth Airport (BOH)
BOH is located about 13 kms (8 miles) from central Bournemouth.
You'll get to the centre in around 15 minutes if you're taking a cab or a ride-share after your flight to BOH.
You can expect the ride to take about 45 minutes when using public transport.
The right hotel can make your trip even better. Settle in at one of these guest-approved stays in Bournemouth:
Bournemouth highlights
These popular attractions should be high on your must-do list after hopping off your flight to Bournemouth:
Bournemouth Seafront: Delivering a strong first impression of the city's highlights, this landmark is around 2 kms (1 mile) south-west of the centre.
Bournemouth Parks - Lower Gardens: Here's where you can ease into a slower rhythm when exploring Bournemouth. This park is roughly 0.16 kms (0.10 miles) south-west of the centre.
Alum Chine Beach: Take a tour of this landmark next. About 2 kms (1 mile) south-west of the city centre, it's well worth stopping by for the full Bournemouth experience.
How to get to Bristol from Bournemouth Airport (BOH)
Starting your trip in Bristol? From BOH, it'll take around 2 hours 10 minutes to drive there. The city is about 113 kms (70 miles) from the airport.
Plan for a journey time of 5 hours 55 minutes or so when making your way to Bristol on public transport.
Travelling from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Swindon
If Swindon is on your itinerary, public transport will take around 5 hours 50 minutes from Bournemouth Airport. This city is about 88 kms (55 miles) from BOH.
It'll take you 1 hour 40 minutes or so to drive to Swindon.
Explore more of the United Kingdom
There's loads more to see and do in the United Kingdom, starting with London. The British Museum, Westminster Abbey and Big Ben are must-sees in this city, which is about 145 kms (90 miles) north-east of Bournemouth. London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is the main airport of London.
Birmingham might just steal the show during your trip to the United Kingdom. You'll find it roughly 193 kms (120 miles) north of Bournemouth. The Windsor Castle, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre stand out as key sights. The main airport serving this city is Birmingham International Airport (BHX).
About 88 kms (55 miles) north-west of Bournemouth, Bristol is well worth the journey. A few great reasons to visit include Banksey, Banksy's You Don't Need Planning Permission to Build Castles in the Sky and Clifton Suspension Bridge. Bristol Airport (BRS) is the easiest way to get here.