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How to get fromFormby to Portsmouthby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Formby to Portsmouth by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
    5h 25m
    £100–180
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 802
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to University of Portsmouthbus bus 030
    9h 39m
    £41–80
  3. Drive  249.5 mi

    1. Drive from Formby to Portsmouthcar car 249.5 mi
    4h 30m
    £63–91
  4. Fly Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane LPL - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    7h 14m
    £104–251
  5. Train via Wolverhampton

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhamptontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    7h 31m
    £103–202
  6. Train via Newport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour
    8h 53m
    £112–203
  7. Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane LPL - SOU
    6h 57m
    £111–234
  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus bus
    7h 30m
    £84–306

Formby to Portsmouth by train, foot, and subway

Calendar187Weekly Services
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£100Cheapest Price
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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.

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