Trains from Bournemouth to Portsmouth

Bournemouth to Portsmouth train information

The journey from Bournemouth, situated in England and Portsmouth, which is in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

The journey time to go to Portsmouth from Bournemouth may change depending if the train is direct or if you need to make a change. There are 35 miles between the two cities.

Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to see the latest available offers.

Best prices for Bournemouth to Portsmouth train tickets

Bournemouth - Portsmouth prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Bournemouth to Portsmouth by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Bournemouth - Portsmouth: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

Overall, the earlier you purchase your ticket, the cheaper it gets but there can be some exceptions. We gathered the offers from the past 6 months in order to understand the best time to get your train tickets Bournemouth to Portsmouth. The results show that booking your train from Bournemouth to Portsmouth in advance is not always the best option.

We found trains at £15 when booking 1 day in advance whereas you will need to spend at least £23 if you purchase your ticket 15 days in advance. Thus, according to our data, the best time to book your train is 1 day in advance as it is 37% cheaper than 15 days in advance.

Best prices for Bournemouth to Portsmouth trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Bournemouth and Portsmouth by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Portsmouth to Bournemouth and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Bournemouth - Portsmouth train tickets

National Railcards can bring you great savings if you're taking the train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you might want to get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to make great savings for your Bournemouth Portsmouth train ticket.

• To understand the savings that you can make with a railcard, you need to calculate how many trips you need to make earnings. You will see that commonly only a few trips are needed.

  For your calculation, you must include the railcard cost, for instance £30, the discount on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average cost of a Bournemouth Portsmouth ticket is £50.00 (1).

  Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. It will take you on average 2 trips from Portsmouth to Bournemouth (one way journey) with your railcard to start saving money.

• All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 34% off most rail fares, thus you will save 1/3 on most train fares.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey