There are 8 ways to get from Colwyn Bay to Portsmouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
5h 48m£102–179Train, bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus 030
9h 40m£53–90Drive 250.5 mi
- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Portsmouthcar 250.5 mi
4h 45m£62–90Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
7h 25m£109–221Train via Newport
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Newport (S Wales)train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth & Southseatrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour
7h 21m£110–194Train, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central Station to Victoria Parkbus X5 / ...
8h 55m£114–201Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay 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 University of Portsmouthbus
6h 57m£96–287Train to Liverpool, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
7h 37m£115–264
Colwyn Bay to Portsmouth by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Portsmouth is to train and bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £50 - £90 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Portsmouth is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Colwyn Bay to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Colwyn Bay and arriving at Portsmouth & Southsea via Chester, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Colwyn Bay and Portsmouth is 296 miles. The road distance is 251.9 miles.
The best way to get from Colwyn Bay to Portsmouth without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Colwyn Bay to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Colwyn Bay to Portsmouth train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Colwyn Bay station.
Colwyn Bay to Portsmouth train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colwyn Bay to Portsmouth is 252 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Colwyn Bay to Portsmouth.
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What companies run services between Colwyn Bay, Wales and Portsmouth, England?
You can take a train from Colwyn Bay to Portsmouth & Southsea via Chester, London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 5h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- 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 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- 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
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Central Station to Victoria Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
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