- Bournemouth / Exeter / Southampton
- Family Travel
- Posted: 30/06/2025
Bournemouth Airport: Find Your Next Destination
Why use Bournemouth Airport?
Travelling with Young Kids? This Airport is a gem to use.
As a family with young kids, airports can sometimes feel like total chaos but not here. This airport is wonderfully compact, yet it still offers everything you need. Thanks to an exciting new partnership with Jet2, alongside existing routes from TUI and Ryanair, you can now fly to a wide range of European destinations without the hassle of trekking to a London airport. Which we all know isn’t fun when you live miles away.
One of the best perks is no waiting around for shuttle buses , you’re basically at check in as soon as you close your car boot!
Despite its smaller size, the airport still has everything to make your journey smooth and stress free. Grab a coffee, pick up a snack, and don’t worry there’s a WHSmith and a duty-free shop for all those last-minute plane essentials.
To see our Travel Mum Top family holiday deals from this airport click here
We select the very best deals on offer from Bournemouth, Southampton and Exeter to ensure you don’t have to spend hours searching – we have done it for you.
For summer holidays look no further than these great destinations you can fly to, and if you can’t find what you are looking for on our top deals page then please have a browse through the two main holiday providers below.
Click here for TUI Bournemouth holidays
Click here for Jet2 Bournemouth holidays
Turkey (Great for summer and the cooler half terms)
- Antalya – TUI & Jet2 from May to October
- Dalaman – TUI & Jet2 from end of March to October
France:
- Bergerac – Ryanair from May to October
- Carcassonne – Ryanair from May to October
- Nantes – Ryanair – June to September
Greece (Great for summer and the cooler half terms)
- Corfu – TUI & Jet2 from May to October
- Crete (Chania) – Ryanair from June to October
- Crete (Heraklion) – TUI & Jet2 from May to October
- Kos – Jet2 from July to October
- Kefalonia – TUI from May to September
- Rhodes – TUI, Jet2 and Ryanair from May to October
- Zante – TUI & Jet2 from May to October
Spain:
- Girona – Ryanair from March to October
- Malaga – Ryanair from March to October
- Murcia – Ryanair from March to October
- Alicante – Jet2 from March to November & Ryanair all year round
- Reus – Jet2 from July to October 2026
- Costa de la Luz – Fly into Faro with Jet2 from March to October
Spain – Balearics:
- Ibiza – TUI & Jet2 from May to October
- Menorca – TUI & Jet2 from May to October
- Majorca – TUI, Jet2 & Ryanair from March to October
Spain – Canaries (All year round sunshine, great for winter sun)
- Gran Canaria – TUI, Jet2 and Ryanair from all your round from Jet2, TUI & Ryanair – April to Oct
- Fuerteventura – Jet2 & Ryanair from April to November
- Lanzarote – TUI, Jet2 & Ryanair from March to November
- Tenerife – TUI, Jet2 & Ryanair from all year round with TUI and March to Nov with Jet2, Ryanair
Cyprus:
- Paphos – TUI from March to October
- Larnaca – TUI from May to October new for 2026
Croatia:
- Dubrovnik – Jet2 from July to October 2026
- Zadar – Ryanair from June to September
Portugal:
- Faro – Jet2 & Ryanair from March to October
- Madeira – Jet2 from April to November
Italy:
- Lake Garda – Jet2 from July to September 2026
- Venice – Ryanair from April to September
Budapest, Hungary – Ryanair from April to October
Malta – Ryanair from April to October
UK:
- Edinburgh – Ryanair all year round
- Jersey – Jet2 from July to September 2026
Winter destinations and all year round:
Agadir, Morocco – Jet2 from November to March 2026
Switzerland – Geneva – easyJet from December to March 2026
Austria – Viena – Jet2 from November to December
Iceland – Jet2 on selected dates in November, February and April
France – Lyon – easyJet from January to February
Wroclaw – Ryanair all year round
Prague – Jet2 from November to December
Krakow – Jet2 all year round
Which hotels are closest to Bournemouth Airport?
The closest hotel to the airport is Travelodge Bournemouth Cooper Dean which is less than 10 minutes away and is a budget friendly over night stay.
If you are looking for a more scenic hotel then The Bridge House hotel is 3.5 miles away and offers a riverside setting.
And if you are a fan of a Premier Inn then Premier Inn Bournemouth Ferndown is 6 miles from the airport.
Or maybe make a mini holiday in Bournemouth before your flight, there are plenty of hotels to suit all budgets in Bournemouth to try out.
Click below to book some great hotel options for your overnight stay
Bournemouth Airport Parking
It’s honestly so easy to park at this airport, no shuttle buses and no meet and greet just 3 car parks to pick from:
Premium Car Park 1 which is located directly opposite the terminal is the most convenient with little legs in tow with a 1-3 minute walk to the terminal.
Car Park 2 which is 3-10 minutes walk
Car Park 3 which is a 5-7 minute walk
Some links in this blog contain affiliate links, I hope you find them useful.
Looking for cheap airport parking?
This post has some great tips!
Want to Fly Long Haul?
If you also want to think about a longer haul holiday for some winter sun we have some great options for you on our Middle East Page, it does mean a drive to a London airport though!
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