Travel Information from Portsmouth to Blackpool
| 223 miles (360 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $51 - $87 | |
| Bus • $51 (€46) • 10 h 36 min | |
| Train • $87 (€79) • 5 h 27 min | |
| National Express or Avanti West Coast |
Take a train or bus to travel 223 miles (360 km) from Portsmouth to Blackpool. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Portsmouth to Blackpool.
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The best way to travel from Portsmouth to Blackpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 travel options between Portsmouth and Blackpool. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Blackpool from Portsmouth is by taking a bus, which costs on average $51 (€46).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Portsmouth to Blackpool:
Taking a bus costs $36 (€33) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $87 (€79).
The fastest way from Portsmouth to Blackpool is by train with an average journey time of 5 h 27 min.
There are alternative travel options to Blackpool that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 10 h 36 min of travel time.
The distance from Portsmouth to Blackpool is approximately 223 miles (360 km).
The average frequency per day from Portsmouth to Blackpool is:
- Around 4 buses per day.
- 12 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Portsmouth and Blackpool 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 Portsmouth to Blackpool:
The following travel companies offer services from Portsmouth to Blackpool:
- Travel with National Express to go to Blackpool by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Portsmouth to Blackpool tickets on Omio for $51 (€46).
- Avanti West Coast, South Western Railway or first_great_western can get you to Blackpool by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Avanti West Coast from Portsmouth to Blackpool for $114 (€103) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Portsmouth to Blackpool with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus with.
- Direct services by train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Blackpool as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Portsmouth to Blackpool.
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