The average bus between Portsmouth and Chatham Dockyard takes 7h 37m and the fastest bus takes 4h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portsmouth to Chatham Dockyard. 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 4 times a day between Portsmouth and Chatham Dockyard. The earliest departure is at 7:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portsmouth is at 6:45 PM which arrives into Chatham Dockyard at 8:18 AM. All services require a transfer at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and take an average of 7h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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13h 33m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Chatham Dockyard. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth station and arriving at Chatham Dockyard station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
Portsmouth to Chatham Dockyard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Portsmouth to Chatham Dockyard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Portsmouth and Chatham Dockyard is 131.2 km. The road distance is 191 km.
You can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Chatham Dockyard via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Bus Station, and Waterfront Bus Station in around 6h 31m.