Trains from Portsmouth to Bournemouth

Portsmouth to Bournemouth train information

Portsmouth Bournemouth train map

Train duration 2h06m
Arrival Bournemouth, England
Departure Portsmouth, England
Distance 35 Miles
Lowest train price from £5.90
Average train price £20.00
  • The trip between Portsmouth, located in England and Bournemouth, situated in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.
  • Using the train is a fast and convenient way to get to Bournemouth from Portsmouth. The average journey duration between Portsmouth to Bournemouth is 2h06m to travel the 35 miles.
  • The cheapest fare we've found to travel in the next month is £5.90 one way.

Best prices for Portsmouth to Bournemouth train tickets

from £5.90 MORE 1h44m

Portsmouth - Bournemouth prices calendar

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

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Ticket prices and availability have been recorded in the last 72 hours from the data provided by our partners.

Portsmouth - Bournemouth: the best time to book cheap trains

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

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Getting your train beforehand is almost always cheaper than leaving it to the last minute. However, as you may see in the table above, the price of train tickets Portsmouth to Bournemouth tend to be stable and cost £21.

Best prices for Portsmouth to Bournemouth trains

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

From To Price Departure on At Company Searched
Portsmouth
& Southsea
Bournemouth
£5.90 27/12/2024 16:20 1 month ago
Portsmouth
& Southsea
Bournemouth
£5.90 27/12/2024 15:20 1 month ago
Portsmouth
Harbour
Bournemouth
Branksome
£23.10 27/12/2024 18:29 1 month ago
Portsmouth
& Southsea
Bournemouth
£23.10 27/12/2024 16:29 1 month ago
Portsmouth
& Southsea
Bournemouth
Branksome
£23.10 27/12/2024 16:45 1 month ago
Portsmouth
& Southsea
Bournemouth
Branksome
£23.10 27/12/2024 15:45 1 month ago
Portsmouth
& Southsea
Bournemouth
£23.10 27/12/2024 15:27 1 month ago
Portsmouth
& Southsea
Bournemouth
£23.10 27/12/2024 15:45 1 month ago
Portsmouth
Harbour
Bournemouth
Branksome
£23.10 27/12/2024 18:24 1 month ago
Portsmouth
& Southsea
Bournemouth
Branksome
£23.10 27/12/2024 17:46 1 month ago

Best prices for the next 180 days.

Portsmouth Bournemouth train

Discount Portsmouth - Bournemouth train tickets

Do you want to travel at the lowest fares? Many railcards and tricks can be obtained to pay less for your Portsmouth 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 many types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to break even.

You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year 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 purchase afterwards, you will spare money.

As an example, train tickets from Portsmouth to Bournemouth cost on average £19.97 (1). When dividing £88 by £19.97 (£88/£19.97 = 4.41), you can see that after only 5 one way journeys from Bournemouth to Portsmouth, 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

Train Journey Average price without railcard(1) With a railcard 34% off(2) Saving based on a one-way trip Number of return trips to pay off the cost
Portsmouth to Bournemouth train £19.97 £13.32 £6.66 4.42

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

(2)Price calculated with an average reduction of 34% on train tickets fare

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