The average bus between Portsmouth and Bury St Edmunds takes 8h 38m and the fastest bus takes 6h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portsmouth to Bury St Edmunds. 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 3 times a day between Portsmouth and Bury St Edmunds. The earliest departure is at 3:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Portsmouth is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Bury St Edmunds at 7:48 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Central Bus Station and take an average of 8h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Bury St Edmunds. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth station and arriving at Bury St Edmunds station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
Portsmouth to Bury St Edmunds bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Portsmouth to Bury St Edmunds bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Book your Portsmouth to Bury St Edmunds bus tickets online with National Express, Mulleys Motorways and Stephensons of Essex.
The distance between Portsmouth and Bury St Edmunds is 203.6 km. The road distance is 301 km.
You can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station in around 6h 50m.