Travelling from Portsmouth to Bournemouth by train

Fast trains from Portsmouth to Bournemouth take around 1 hour and 10 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 56 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Portsmouth and Bournemouth.

1. Are there direct trains from Portsmouth to Bournemouth?

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

We usually find around 43 departures on the route from Portsmouth to Bournemouth 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 46 departures.

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

The Portsmouth to Bournemouth train travel time is normally about 1 hour and 10 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

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

On weekdays the earliest train to Bournemouth is usually scheduled to depart Portsmouth around 05:00 and the last train is around 23:33. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Portsmouth around 05:16, and the last at 23:33.