The average train between Portsmouth and Liverpool takes 4h 53m and the fastest train takes 4h 13m. There is a train service every few hours from Portsmouth to Liverpool. 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 Portsmouth and Liverpool. The earliest departure is at 5:28 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portsmouth is at 10:37 PM which arrives into Liverpool at 9:04 AM. All services require a transfer at London Waterloo Station and take an average of 4h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Portsmouth to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth station and arriving at Liverpool station via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
Portsmouth to Liverpool train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Portsmouth & Southsea station.
Portsmouth to Liverpool train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Book your Portsmouth to Liverpool train tickets online with South Western Railway, London Underground (Tube) and Avanti West Coast.
The distance between Portsmouth and Liverpool is 317.7 km. The road distance is 431 km.
You can take a train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Liverpool Lime Street via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 4h 29m.