Trains from Southend-on-Sea to Bournemouth

Southend-on-Sea to Bournemouth train information

Find your ticket on gopili to identify the different operators for your train connecting Southend-on-Sea (East of England) to Bournemouth (South West England). The services on board may vary depending on the rail operator.

There are 126 miles between Southend-on-Sea to Bournemouth. Train travel is most of the time the fastest way to travel to Bournemouth from Southend-on-Sea, and it’s also a greener option than driving or taking the plane.

Depending how much time in advance you book your ticket as well as when you travel, the cost of the train will change.

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

Buying your train ticket in advance is often cheaper than leaving it to the day you travel. Yet, as you can notice in the chart above, the cost of train tickets Southend-on-Sea to Bournemouth tend to remain approximately the same and cost £30.

Best prices for Southend-on-Sea to Bournemouth trains

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

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The best way to spend less on your Southend-on-Sea Bournemouth train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

To understand the savings that you can make with a railcard, you need to assess the number of journeys you need to make earnings. You will see that commonly only a few trips are needed.

For your calculation, you must include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, the discount on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average cost of a Southend-on-Sea Bournemouth ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make on average 2 trips from Bournemouth to Southend-on-Sea (one way trip) with your railcard to start saving money.

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard for which you will pay £20. Railcards give you 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