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Compare train and bus for Cardiff to Portsmouth
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to Portsmouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €14, and a train costs an average of €43.
Distance: 101 miles (164 km)
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€84 Average price | €28 Average price Cheapest |
3h 49m Average total duration Fastest 3h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 39m Average total duration 6h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Cardiff to Portsmouth by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Portsmouth is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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NX509 · NX030Fastest
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FAQs: Travel from Cardiff to Portsmouth
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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Portsmouth:
A bus is $37 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Portsmouth costing on average $54 (€43).
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 20m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Portsmouth as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Ferries mostly depart from Lymington Pier and arrive in Lymington Pier.
- Trains mostly depart from Cardiff Central (CDF) and arrive in Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS).
- Buses mostly depart from Cardiff, Sophia Gardens and arrive in Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange.
- Travel with National Express to go to Portsmouth by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Rail, first_great_western to go to Portsmouth by train.
- 3 direct trains per day with Great Western Rail, first_great_western.
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