How to travel from Southampton to Portsmouth

There are 2 options to travel to Portsmouth from Southampton including taking a train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel to Portsmouth from Southampton is a bus with an average price of $8 (€7).

This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to Portsmouth:

Taking a bus costs $6 (€6) less than taking a train, which costs on average $14 (€13) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Southampton to Portsmouth is by bus with an average journey time of 40 min.

There are alternative travel options to Portsmouth that take longer:

Getting to Portsmouth by train takes 41 min on average.

The Southampton to Portsmouth distance is around 15 miles (24 km).

The average frequency per day from Southampton to Portsmouth is:

• 13 buses a day.
• 6 trains per day.

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

• Buses mostly depart from Southampton, Coach Station and arrive in Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange.
• Trains mostly depart from Southampton Central and arrive in Portsmouth Harbour.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Southampton to Portsmouth:

• You can travel to Portsmouth from Southampton by bus with National Express, Megabus or First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $8 (€7) with National Express from Southampton to Portsmouth.
• You can take a train from Southampton to Portsmouth with Great Western Rail, South Western Railway, Southern or first_great_western. Cheap tickets can be found for $14 (€13) with South Western Railway from Southampton to Portsmouth.

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

• Direct buses with First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport with 12 direct buses per day.
• Direct trains with Great Western Rail, South Western Railway or first_great_western with 3 direct trains per day.

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 Southampton.