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Portsmouth to Bournemouth by train
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First train05:00
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Last train23:33
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey1hr 10m
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Distance56 kilometres
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Trains per day27
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Avg. journey time1hr 39m
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Train operators
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.
When to book Portsmouth to Bournemouth 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 Portsmouth to Bournemouth by train.
Which train companies operate between Portsmouth and Bournemouth?
More than one train company operates on the route from Portsmouth to Bournemouth, 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
- Southern
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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