The average train between Accrington and Bournemouth takes 6h 13m and the fastest train takes 5h 7m. There is a train service every few hours from Accrington 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.
Trains run hourly between Accrington and Bournemouth. The earliest departure is at 7:12 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Accrington is at 11:23 PM which arrives into Bournemouth at 9:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Preston and take an average of 6h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Accrington to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Accrington station and arriving at Bournemouth station via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
Accrington to Bournemouth train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Preston station.
Accrington to Bournemouth train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Bournemouth station.
Book your Accrington to Bournemouth train tickets online with Northern Trains Limited, Avanti West Coast and 3 other operators.
The distance between Accrington and Bournemouth is 338.9 km. The road distance is 538 km.
You can take a train from Accrington to Bournemouth via Preston, London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 5h 46m.