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Bournemouth to Plymouth by train
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First train05:57
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Last train23:12
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey4hr 4m
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Distance166 kilometres
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Trains per day14
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Avg. journey time5hr 6m
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Train operators
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.

When to book Bournemouth to Plymouth train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Bournemouth to Plymouth by train.
Which train companies operate between Bournemouth and Plymouth?
More than one train company operates on the route from Bournemouth to Plymouth, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- CrossCountry
- First Great Western
- GWR
- Great Western Railway
- South West Trains
- South Western Railway
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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