The average bus between Portland and Salisbury takes 7h 8m and the fastest bus takes 2h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portland to Salisbury. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Portland and Salisbury. The earliest departure is at 10:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portland is at 4:42 PM which arrives into Salisbury at 8:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Kings Statue and take an average of 7h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Salisbury. However, there are services departing from Portland station and arriving at Salisbury station via Crown Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
Portland to Salisbury bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, depart from Kings Statue station.
Portland to Salisbury bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, arrive at New Canal station.
The distance between Portland and Salisbury is 72.2 km. The road distance is 89 km.
You can take a bus from Mereside to New Canal via Kings Statue and Crown Hotel in around 4h 25m.