The average bus between Portsmouth and New Forest takes 7h 56m and the fastest bus takes 4h 29m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portsmouth to New Forest. 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 New Forest. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portsmouth is at 8:10 PM which arrives into New Forest at 8:14 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Central Bus Station and take an average of 7h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to New Forest. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth station and arriving at New Forest station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
Portsmouth to New Forest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Portsmouth to New Forest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Fleming Way station.
The distance between Portsmouth and New Forest is 81 km. The road distance is 238 km.
You can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Police Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Fleming Way in around 5h 24m.