Travel Information to Portsmouth from Exeter
| 106 miles (171 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $21 - $29 | |
| Train • $21 (€19) • 3 h 21 min | |
| Train • $21 (€19) • 3 h 21 min | |
| National 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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The best way to travel from Exeter to Portsmouth is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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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.
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