There are 9 ways to get from Heysham to Portsmouth by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Lancaster to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
5h 36m£106–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to University of Portsmouthbus 030
10h 16m£49–85Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
35h 10m£484–1,982Drive 279.2 mi
- Drive from Heysham to Portsmouthcar 279.2 mi
5h 1m£70–102Train
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain Barrow-in-Furness - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
8h 23m£122–207Train via Newport
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
9h 45m£118–218Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Lancaster to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
10h 1m£114–188Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lancaster 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 22m£86–311Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
7h 26m£94–276
Heysham to Portsmouth by bus, foot, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heysham to Portsmouth is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Heysham to Portsmouth is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Heysham to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Towers and arriving at University of Portsmouth via Bus Station Night Std, Manchester Central Coach Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Heysham to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Heysham and arriving at Portsmouth International Port via Isle of Man Douglas, Dublin Terminal 1 and Port of Cherbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Heysham to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Lancaster and arriving at Portsmouth & Southsea via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Heysham and Portsmouth is 314 miles. The road distance is 280.9 miles.
The best way to get from Heysham to Portsmouth without a car is to train via London which takes 5h 36m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Heysham to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Heysham to Portsmouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Night Std.
Heysham to Portsmouth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Lancaster station.
What companies run services between Heysham, England and Portsmouth, England?
You can take a bus from Towers to Portsmouth & Southsea via Bus Station, Lancaster, London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Towers to University of Portsmouth via Bus Station Night Std, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 10h 16m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- 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
Train from Winchester to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- 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 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- 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
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–192
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Car
- £192
- Foot Passenger
- £51
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–271
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £38
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £139
- Car&Adult
- £271
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £430–1,300
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–210
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–210
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Heysham to Portsmouth is to train via London which takes 5h 36m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 10h 16m.
Heysham to Portsmouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Heysham to Portsmouth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heysham to Portsmouth is 281 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Heysham to Portsmouth.
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