Travelling from Bournemouth to Plymouth by train

Fast trains from Bournemouth to Plymouth take around 4 hours and 4 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 166 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Bournemouth and Plymouth.

1. Are there direct trains from Bournemouth to Plymouth?

Journeys between Bournemouth and Plymouth usually involve one change of train.

We usually find around 25 departures on the route from Bournemouth to Plymouth every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 48 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Bournemouth to Plymouth?

The Bournemouth to Plymouth train travel time is normally about 4 hours and 4 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Bournemouth to Plymouth train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Plymouth is usually scheduled to depart Bournemouth around 05:15 and the last train is around 23:28. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Bournemouth around 05:42, and the last at 23:12.