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Compare bus and train for Liverpool to Portsmouth
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Portsmouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $17. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 33m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $17, and a train costs an average of $69.
Distance: 197 miles (318 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$43 Average price Cheapest | $146 Average price | $101 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 37m Average total duration 8h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration Fastest 4h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Portsmouth:
A bus is $103 (€84) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Portsmouth costing on average $146 (€119).
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 7m.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Portsmouth
How to get from Liverpool to Portsmouth by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Portsmouth is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX540 · NX0301:10 PM9h50Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place11:00 PMPortsmouth, The Hard Interchange$501One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX540 · NX0301:10 PM9h50Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place11:00 PMPortsmouth, The Hard Interchange$501One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- W33309+
Tube from London Euston to London Waterloo+
L796479:34 AM5h25Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)2:59 PMPortsmouth & Southsea (PMS)$1051One-way2 transfers
Other options
- W33155+Tube from London Euston to London Waterloo+L839168:10 AM5h45Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)1:55 PMPortsmouth & Southsea (PMS)$1051One-way2 transfers
- W33253+
C82567+Tube from London Euston to London Victoria8:34 AM6h16Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)2:50 PMPortsmouth & Southsea (PMS)$1051One-way2 transfers
- NX540 · NX0306:00 AM10h25Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place4:25 PMPortsmouth, The Hard Interchange$501One-way1 transfer
- NX541 · NX0301:45 PM10h45Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place12:30 AMPortsmouth, The Hard Interchange$501One-way1 transfer
- NX541 · NX03011:00 AM10h50Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place9:50 PMPortsmouth, The Hard Interchange$501One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Portsmouth:
A bus is $103 (€84) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Portsmouth costing on average $146 (€119).
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 7m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Portsmouth as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, South Western Railway to go to Portsmouth by train.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus to go to Portsmouth by bus.
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