There are 8 ways to get from Formby to Portsmouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
5h 25m£100–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to University of Portsmouthbus 030
9h 39m£41–80Drive 249.5 mi
- Drive from Formby to Portsmouthcar 249.5 mi
4h 30m£63–91Fly Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
7h 14m£104–251Train via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhamptontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
7h 31m£103–202Train via Newport
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth & Southseatrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour
8h 53m£112–203Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
6h 57m£111–234Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street 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
7h 30m£84–306
Formby to Portsmouth by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Formby to Portsmouth is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Formby to Portsmouth is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Formby to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Church Close and arriving at University of Portsmouth via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Formby to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Formby and arriving at Portsmouth & Southsea via Liverpool Lime Street, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Formby and Portsmouth is 281 miles. The road distance is 251 miles.
The best way to get from Formby to Portsmouth without a car is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Formby to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Formby to Portsmouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Formby to Portsmouth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Formby to Portsmouth is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £240 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Formby, England and Portsmouth, England?
You can take a train from Formby to Portsmouth & Southsea via Liverpool Central, Liverpool Lime Street, London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Church Close to University of Portsmouth via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 9h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Isle Of Man, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to University of Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Formby to Portsmouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Formby to Portsmouth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby to Portsmouth is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Formby to Portsmouth.
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