How to travel from Exeter to Portsmouth

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Travel Information to Portsmouth from Exeter

Distance106 miles (171 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$21 - $29
Cheapest modeTrain • $21 (€19) • 3 h 21 min
Fastest modeTrain • $21 (€19) • 3 h 21 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or South Western Railway

Travel 106 miles (171 km) by train or bus from Exeter to Portsmouth. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or South Western Railway among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Exeter to Portsmouth.

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from Exeter to Portsmouth

How to get from Exeter to Portsmouth by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Exeter to Portsmouth is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
04:45AM9h00
Exeter
01:45PMPortsmouth
$421One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National Express
04:45AM9h00
Exeter
01:45PMPortsmouth
$421One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

National Express
02:55AM8h10
Exeter
11:05AMPortsmouth
$541One-way
0 transfers

Other options

National Express
08:10AM8h25
Exeter
04:35PMPortsmouth
$761One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Exeter 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 Exeter to Portsmouth.

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There are 2 travel options from Exeter to Portsmouth: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Portsmouth from Exeter is by taking a train, which costs on average $21 (€19).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Exeter to Portsmouth:

A train is $9 (€8) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $29 (€26) from Exeter to Portsmouth.

The fastest way to get to Portsmouth from Exeter is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 21 min.

Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:

Getting to Portsmouth by bus takes 6 h 5 min on average.

Portsmouth is approximately 106 miles (171 km) away from Exeter.

The average frequency per day from Exeter to Portsmouth is:

  • 17 buses per day.
  • 15 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Portsmouth from Exeter 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 when traveling from Exeter to Portsmouth:

    The following travel companies offer services from Exeter to Portsmouth:

    • National Express can take you to Portsmouth by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for National Express from Exeter to Portsmouth for $29 (€26).
    • Travel with South Western Railway or Great Western Rail to go to Portsmouth by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find South Western Railway Exeter to Portsmouth tickets on Omio for $21 (€19).

    Yes, there are direct routes from Exeter to Portsmouth with the following travel companies:

    • You'll find direct buses with.
    • You can book a direct train with.

    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 trip.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Exeter to Portsmouth often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like London, Southampton, Manchester, Birmingham or London Waterloo. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Exeter and Portsmouth itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Portsmouth and any of these top destinations today!

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