Trains to Bournemouth
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
Wikidata lists 2 railway stations in Bournemouth: Boscombe railway station, Pokesdown railway station. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.
Rail routes from Bournemouth
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth to Portsmouth | United Kingdom | 56 km (35 mi) | about 32 min |
| Bournemouth to Bath | United Kingdom | 80 km (50 mi) | about 46 min |
| Bournemouth to Swindon | United Kingdom | 93 km (58 mi) | about 54 min |
| Bournemouth to Reading | United Kingdom | 104 km (64 mi) | about 1 h |
| Bournemouth to Worthing | United Kingdom | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Bournemouth to Woking | United Kingdom | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Bournemouth to Oxford | United Kingdom | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Bournemouth to Cardiff | United Kingdom | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Bournemouth to Newport | United Kingdom | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Bournemouth to Slough | United Kingdom | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Bournemouth to Crawley | United Kingdom | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Bournemouth to High Wycombe | United Kingdom | 128 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Bournemouth to London | United Kingdom | 151 km (94 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Bournemouth to Berlin | Germany | 1,072 km (666 mi) | about 9 h 8 min |
| Bournemouth to Madrid | Spain | 1,154 km (717 mi) | about 8 h 51 min |
| Bournemouth to Rome | Italy | 1,474 km (916 mi) | about 12 h 6 min |
| Bournemouth to Paris | France | 368 km (228 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Bournemouth to Hamburg | Germany | 868 km (539 mi) | about 7 h 24 min |
| Bournemouth to Vienna | Austria | 1,345 km (835 mi) | about 13 h 27 min |
| Bournemouth to Barcelona | Spain | 1,083 km (673 mi) | about 8 h 18 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which railway stations does Bournemouth have?
Boscombe railway station, Pokesdown railway station.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.