How to travel from Reading to Portsmouth

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Travel Information to Portsmouth from Reading

Distance45 miles (73 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$51 - $57
Cheapest modeTrain • $51 (€46) • 1 h 45 min
Fastest modeTrain • $51 (€46) • 1 h 45 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or South Western Railway

Travel 45 miles (73 km) by train or bus to Portsmouth from Reading. 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 Reading to Portsmouth.

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from Reading to Portsmouth

How to get from Reading to Portsmouth by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Reading to Portsmouth is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
08:03PM3h30
Reading
11:33PMPortsmouth
$641One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National Express
08:03PM3h30
Reading
11:33PMPortsmouth
$641One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

National Express
10:03PM3h15
Reading
01:18AMPortsmouth
$641One-way
0 transfers

Other options

National Express
09:23AM3h37
Reading
01:00PMPortsmouth
$661One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Reading to Portsmouth

Travel to Portsmouth easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Reading to Portsmouth.

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There are 2 ways to get from Reading to Portsmouth: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Reading to Portsmouth is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $51 (€46) compared to other travel options to Portsmouth:

A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $57 (€51) from Reading to Portsmouth.

The quickest way to travel from Reading to Portsmouth is by train, which takes on average 1 h 45 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 2 h 55 min on average.

Portsmouth is approximately 45 miles (73 km) away from Reading.

The average frequency per day from Reading to Portsmouth is:

  • Around 9 buses per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Reading to Portsmouth 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 from Reading to Portsmouth:

    The following travel companies offer services from Reading to Portsmouth:

    • National Express can get you to Portsmouth by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Reading to Portsmouth for $57 (€51) on Omio.
    • South Western Railway, CrossCountry, Great Western Rail, Cross Country or first_great_western can take you to Portsmouth by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for South Western Railway from Reading to Portsmouth for $51 (€46).

    Yes, there are direct services available from Reading to Portsmouth with the following travel companies:

    • Take a direct bus with.
    • Take a direct train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Portsmouth as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Portsmouth from Reading.

    Many of our customers traveling from Reading to Portsmouth don't make Portsmouth their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Portsmouth are London, Southampton, Manchester, Birmingham or London Waterloo, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Portsmouth to any of these top destinations today!

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