There are 6 ways to get from Holyhead to Portsmouth Harbour by train, car, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain Holyhead - London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour
5h 44m£126–233Drive 282.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Holyhead to Portsmouth Harbourcar 282.7 mi
5h 34m£69–100Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
6h 41m£135–274Train via Newport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train Holyhead - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth Harbourtrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour
8h 30m£145–258Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead 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
7h 58m£122–361Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane DUB - SOU
9h 17m£76–262
Holyhead to Portsmouth Harbour by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Portsmouth Harbour is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Portsmouth Harbour is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Portsmouth Harbour. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Portsmouth Harbour via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Holyhead and Portsmouth Harbour is 340 miles. The road distance is 284.3 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Portsmouth Harbour without a car is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs £120 - £240.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Holyhead to Portsmouth Harbour, including transfers.
Holyhead to Portsmouth Harbour train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Portsmouth Harbour train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Portsmouth Harbour is 284 miles. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Holyhead to Portsmouth Harbour.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Portsmouth Harbour, England?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Portsmouth Harbour via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, and Portsmouth Harbour in around 5h 44m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- 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/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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