There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Portsmouth Harbour by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain Chester - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour
4h£95–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Coventrybus
- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 460
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Georges Squarebus 030
7h 58m£42–94Drive 215.4 mi
- Drive from Chester to Portsmouth Harbourcar 215.4 mi
4h 15m£53–76Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Eastleigh to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
4h 52m£100–217Train
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
6h 16m£113–184Train via Newport
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth Harbourtrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour
6h 33m£110–201Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
6h 57m£100–280Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Georges Squarebus
6h 8m£87–304
Chester to Portsmouth Harbour by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Portsmouth Harbour is to bus which costs £40 - £95 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Portsmouth Harbour is to train via London which takes 4h and costs £95 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Portsmouth Harbour. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at St Georges Square via Pool Meadow Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Portsmouth Harbour. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Portsmouth Harbour via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Chester and Portsmouth Harbour is 256 miles. The road distance is 216.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Portsmouth Harbour without a car is to train via London which takes 4h and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Chester to Portsmouth Harbour, including transfers.
Chester to Portsmouth Harbour bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Portsmouth Harbour train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Portsmouth Harbour is to train via London which takes 4h and costs £95 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £95 and takes 7h 58m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £280 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Portsmouth Harbour, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Portsmouth Harbour via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, and Portsmouth Harbour in around 4h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Portsmouth Harbour via Pool Meadow Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and St Georges Square in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Eastleigh to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Winchester to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Eastleigh to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Georges Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Georges Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Portsmouth Harbour bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Coventry station.
Chester to Portsmouth Harbour train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Portsmouth Harbour is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Chester to Portsmouth Harbour.
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