Travel Information to Portsmouth from Bath
| 68 miles (109 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $14 - $15 | |
| Bus • $14 (€12) • 6 h | |
| Train • $15 (€13) • 2 h 6 min | |
| National Express or Great Western Rail |
Travel 68 miles (109 km) by train or bus between Bath and Portsmouth. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bath to Portsmouth.
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How to get from Bath to Portsmouth by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Bath to Portsmouth is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Bath to Portsmouth
Travel to Portsmouth easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bath to Portsmouth.

You can get to Portsmouth from Bath 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel to Portsmouth from Bath is a bus with an average price of $14 (€12).
This is compared to other travel options from Bath to Portsmouth:
A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bath to Portsmouth costing on average $15 (€13).
The fastest way from Bath to Portsmouth is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 6 min.
There are alternative travel options to Portsmouth that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 6 h of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 68 miles (109 km) between Bath and Portsmouth.
The average frequency per day from Bath to Portsmouth is:
- 22 buses a day.
- 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Bath to Portsmouth as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Bath to Portsmouth:
- Trains mostly leave from Bath Spa and tend to arrive in Portsmouth Harbour.
The following travel companies offer services from Bath to Portsmouth:
- National Express can get you to Portsmouth by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Bath to Portsmouth for $14 (€12) on Omio.
- Travel with Great Western Rail or first_great_western to go to Portsmouth by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Great Western Rail Bath to Portsmouth tickets on Omio for $15 (€13).
Yes, there are direct routes from Bath to Portsmouth with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct train to Portsmouth with first_great_western with 4 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Portsmouth tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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