The average train between Gloucester and Portchester Castle takes 3h 57m and the fastest train takes 3h 4m. There is a train service every few hours from Gloucester to Portchester Castle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Gloucester and Portchester Castle. The earliest departure is at 6:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Gloucester is at 9:19 PM which arrives into Portchester Castle at 7:54 AM. All services require a transfer at Reading and take an average of 3h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Gloucester to Portchester Castle. However, there are services departing from Gloucester station and arriving at Portchester Castle station via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
Gloucester to Portchester Castle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Gloucester station.
Gloucester to Portchester Castle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Portchester station.
Book your Gloucester to Portchester Castle train tickets online with Great Western Railway (GWR), South Western Railway and Cross Country.
The distance between Gloucester and Portchester Castle is 138.7 km. The road distance is 215 km.
You can take a train from Gloucester to Portchester Castle via Reading, Basingstoke, and Portchester in around 3h 40m.