There are 3 ways to get from Bridgend to Portsmouth by train, bus, or car
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Bridgend to Portsmouth by train
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The cheapest way to get from Bridgend to Portsmouth is to bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bridgend to Portsmouth is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Bridgend to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Sarn Odeon and arriving at The Hard Interchange via Sophia Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bridgend to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Bridgend and arriving at Portsmouth & Southsea via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Bridgend and Portsmouth is 160 miles. The road distance is 146.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bridgend to Portsmouth without a car is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Bridgend to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Bridgend to Portsmouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Bridgend to Portsmouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Bridgend to Portsmouth is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £45 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Bridgend, Wales and Portsmouth, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth & Southsea hourly. Tickets cost £55–110 and the journey takes 3h 19m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to The Hard Interchange twice a week. Tickets cost £22–40 and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
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- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to The Hard Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
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Bridgend to Portsmouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at The Hard Interchange station.
Bridgend to Portsmouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Portsmouth & Southsea station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bridgend to Portsmouth is 147 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Bridgend to Portsmouth.
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