There are 11 ways to get from Aviemore to Portsmouth by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Aviemore to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
9h 28m£192–337Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane INV - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus
7h 20m£72–336Bus
- Take the bus from Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to University of Portsmouthbus 030
15h 29m£88–160Drive 552.5 mi
- Drive from Aviemore to Portsmouthcar 552.5 mi
9h 36m£136–197Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane INV - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
6h 31m£74–233Train
- Take the train from Aviemore to London Eustontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
12h 10m£154–233Bus, train
- Take the bus from Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
14h 20m£193–374Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Aviemore to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
7h 10m£83–274Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane INV - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
7h 2m£88–245Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Aviemore to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
8h 59m£108–279Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
8h 1m£89–241
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aviemore to Portsmouth is to bus which costs £85 - £160 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Aviemore to Portsmouth is to train and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs £70 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Aviemore station to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Station and arriving at University of Portsmouth via Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Aviemore to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Aviemore and arriving at Portsmouth & Southsea via Edinburgh Waverley, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Aviemore and Portsmouth is 621 miles. The road distance is 555.8 miles.
The best way to get from Aviemore to Portsmouth without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 9h 28m and costs £190 - £340.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Aviemore to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Aviemore to Portsmouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Station.
Aviemore to Portsmouth train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aviemore station.
The best way to get from Aviemore to Portsmouth is to train via Edinburgh which takes 9h 28m and costs £190 - £340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £160 and takes 15h 29m.
What companies run services between Aviemore, Scotland and Portsmouth, England?
You can take a train from Aviemore to Portsmouth & Southsea via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 9h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Station to University of Portsmouth via Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 15h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–240
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–240
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aviemore to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aviemore to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aviemore to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aviemore to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aviemore to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aviemore to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £24–50
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to University of Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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Booking & Getting There
Aviemore to Portsmouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Aviemore to Portsmouth train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aviemore to Portsmouth is 556 miles. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Aviemore to Portsmouth.
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