Travel Information between Edinburgh and Portsmouth
| 365 miles (589 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $24 - $67 | |
| Flight • $24 (€22) • 1 h 15 min | |
| Flight • $24 (€22) • 1 h 15 min | |
| National Express, easyJet or LNER |
Take a bus, train or flight to travel 365 miles (589 km) to Portsmouth from Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express, easyJet or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Edinburgh to Portsmouth.
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How to get from Edinburgh to Portsmouth by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Portsmouth is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Portsmouth.

There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Portsmouth: bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Portsmouth is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $24 (€22) compared to other travel options to Portsmouth:
Taking a flight costs $5 (€4) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $29 (€26) for the same trip.
A flight is $43 (€39) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Portsmouth costing on average $67 (€61).
The fastest way to get to Portsmouth from Edinburgh is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Bus takes 12 h 50 min on average.
Train takes on average 6 h 49 min.
The Edinburgh to Portsmouth distance is around 365 miles (589 km).
The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Portsmouth is:
- Around 5 buses per day.
- 38 flights per day.
- 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Edinburgh and Portsmouth as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Edinburgh to Portsmouth:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Edinburgh to Portsmouth:
- You can take a bus from Edinburgh to Portsmouth with National Express or Megabus. Cheap tickets can be found for $29 (€26) with National Express from Edinburgh to Portsmouth.
- You can travel by plane between Edinburgh and Portsmouth with easyJet, British Airways, Azul or Cityflyer (British Airways 2), and you can find Cityflyer (British Airways 2) Edinburgh to Portsmouth tickets for $36 (€32) on Omio.
- You can go to Portsmouth from Edinburgh by train with LNER, Lumo, Avanti West Coast or CrossCountry. You'll see cheap train tickets for $67 (€61) with Lumo from Edinburgh to Portsmouth on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Edinburgh to Portsmouth with the following travel companies:
- Direct flight available with 28 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Portsmouth as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Portsmouth from Edinburgh.
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