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Compare bus and flight for Portsmouth to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Portsmouth to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $49 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 42m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $49, while a flight costs an average of $457.
Distance: 278 miles (449 km)
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$457 Average price | $49 Average price Cheapest | $42 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 46m Average total duration 6h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Portsmouth to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Amsterdam:
A train is $408 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Portsmouth to Amsterdam costing on average $457.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 46m.
You'll arrive about 4h 59m sooner (2h 42m by flight vs 7h 41m by car). Tickets start at around $457 compared to roughly $42 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Portsmouth to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Portsmouth to Amsterdam is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U257072:10 PM 1h00 London Southend Airport 4:10 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $63 1 One-way 0 transfers
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U257072:10 PM 1h00 London Southend Airport 4:10 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $63 1 One-way 0 transfers
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U257072:10 PM 1h00 London Southend Airport 4:10 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $63 1 One-way 0 transfers
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U225194:45 PM 1h10 London Luton Airport 6:55 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $75 1 One-way 0 transfers
U225131:45 PM 1h15 London Luton Airport 4:00 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $75 1 One-way 0 transfers
U278403:50 PM 1h05 London Stansted Airport 5:55 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $83 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Amsterdam:
A train is $408 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Portsmouth to Amsterdam costing on average $457.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 46m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 30 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Portsmouth and Amsterdam as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, easyJet, British Airways, Air France, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, ITA, Lot Polish Airlines, Indigo Airlines, Loganair, Edelweiss Air to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 32 direct flights per day with KLM, easyJet, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, KLM Cityhopper.
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