Travelling from Bournemouth to Preston by train

Fast trains from Bournemouth to Preston take around 4 hours and 51 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 342 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Bournemouth and Preston.

1. Are there direct trains from Bournemouth to Preston?

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

We usually find around 32 departures on the route from Bournemouth to Preston every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 31 departures.

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

The Bournemouth to Preston train travel time is normally about 4 hours and 51 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

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

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