The average bus between Portsmouth and Bournemouth takes 3h 16m and the fastest bus takes 2h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portsmouth to Bournemouth. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Portsmouth and Bournemouth. The earliest departure is at 9:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portsmouth is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Bournemouth at 10:50 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from City Shops South station and arriving at Bournemouth station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
Portsmouth to Bournemouth bus services, operated by First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport, depart from City Shops South station.
Portsmouth to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bournemouth station.
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The distance between Portsmouth and Bournemouth is 56.1 km. The road distance is 83 km.
You can take a bus from City Shops South to Bournemouth via Southampton Central Station in around 3h 26m.
