Trains from Cambridge to Bournemouth

Cambridge to Bournemouth train information

Which train company can I use?

The journey from Cambridge, situated in England and Bournemouth, which is in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

How far is it by train?

The train is a quick and simple solution to cover the 134 miles from Cambridge to Bournemouth.

What is the price of a train ticket for this journey?

Depending how long in advance you buy your ticket or the day and hour of travel, the price of the ticket may vary.

Best prices for Cambridge to Bournemouth train tickets

Cambridge - Bournemouth prices calendar

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

Cambridge - Bournemouth: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Buying your train from Cambridge to Bournemouth in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £28 when purchasing your train 15 days in advance which is 31% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat 1 day in advance.

Best prices for Cambridge to Bournemouth trains

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

Discount Cambridge - Bournemouth train tickets

Willing to travel for cheap? Many railcards and deals exist to pay less for your Cambridge Bournemouth train ticket and make even more savings on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are 5 types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

The main benefit of using a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to be profitable.

You will need to purchase at least £88 of train tickets throughout the duration of the railcard's validity for the card to be worthwile. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you buy afterwards, you will save money.

As an example, train tickets from Cambridge to Bournemouth cost on average £50.00 (1). If you're dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it turns out that after only 2 one way journeys from Bournemouth to Cambridge, the railcard will have paid for itself.

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

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