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Compare bus and train for Bournemouth to Portsmouth
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bournemouth to Portsmouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 24m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, and a train costs an average of $9.
Distance: 34 miles (56 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$22 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest | $21 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 54m Average total duration Fastest 1h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 18m Average total duration 1h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bournemouth to Portsmouth:
A bus is $1 (€0.97) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bournemouth to Portsmouth costing on average $22 (€17).
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 48m.
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How to get from Bournemouth to Portsmouth by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bournemouth to Portsmouth is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- P61384 · L743458:24 AM2h02Bournemouth station (BMH)10:26 AMPortsmouth & Southsea (PMS)$201One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- P61384 · L743458:24 AM2h02Bournemouth station (BMH)10:26 AMPortsmouth & Southsea (PMS)$201One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- P61452+
P227219:22 AM1h26Bournemouth station (BMH)10:48 AMPortsmouth & Southsea (PMS)$471One-way1 transfer
Other options
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P42255+P613579:45 AM1h27Bournemouth station (BMH)11:12 AMPortsmouth & Southsea (PMS)$471One-way2 transfers- C74879+L743458:40 AM1h46Bournemouth station (BMH)10:26 AMPortsmouth & Southsea (PMS)$471One-way1 transfer
- P60982+P227198:18 AM1h30Bournemouth station (BMH)9:48 AMPortsmouth & Southsea (PMS)$471One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bournemouth to Portsmouth:
A bus is $1 (€0.97) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bournemouth to Portsmouth costing on average $22 (€17).
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 48m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bournemouth and Portsmouth as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bournemouth station (BMH) and arrive in Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS).
- Buses mostly depart from Bournemouth, Coach Station and arrive in Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange.
- Ferries mostly depart from Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal and arrive in West Cowes.
- Travel with South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, Southern, CrossCountry, Cross Country to go to Portsmouth by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Portsmouth by bus.
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