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Compare bus and train for Portsmouth to Peterborough
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Portsmouth to Peterborough among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $68. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 28m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $68, and a train costs an average of $52.
Distance: 128 miles (206 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$88 Average price | $68 Average price Cheapest | $55 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 58m Average total duration Fastest 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 25m Average total duration 15h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 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 Portsmouth to Peterborough:
A bus is $20 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Peterborough costing on average $88 (€72).
Other travel options to Peterborough take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 55m.
Travel optionsfrom Portsmouth to Peterborough
How to get from Portsmouth to Peterborough by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Portsmouth to Peterborough is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
L83881 · L80956+
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Tube from Vauxhall to London Kings Cross6:48 AM3h45Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)10:33 AMPeterborough station (PBO)$701One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- L83881 · L80956+G80175+Tube from Vauxhall to London Kings Cross6:48 AM3h45Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)10:33 AMPeterborough station (PBO)$701One-way3 transfers
Fastest
- L83881 · L80956+G80175+Tube from Vauxhall to London Kings Cross6:48 AM3h45Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)10:33 AMPeterborough station (PBO)$701One-way3 transfers
Other options
- L83892 · L78908+G08046+Tube from Vauxhall to London Kings Cross7:47 AM3h46Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)11:33 AMPeterborough station (PBO)$701One-way3 transfers
- L79564+G08046+Tube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross7:37 AM3h56Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)11:33 AMPeterborough station (PBO)$701One-way2 transfers
- L83881+G80217+Tube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross6:48 AM4h01Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)10:49 AMPeterborough station (PBO)$771One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Peterborough:
A bus is $20 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Peterborough costing on average $88 (€72).
Other travel options to Peterborough take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 55m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Portsmouth and Peterborough as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS) and arrive in Peterborough station (PBO).
- Travel with National Express to go to Peterborough by bus.
- Travel with Thameslink, South Western Railway, Southern to go to Peterborough by train.
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