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How to get fromLiverpool to Portsmouthby train, car ferry, car, bus, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Liverpool to Portsmouth by train, car ferry, car, bus, 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 / ...
    4h 13m
    £99–182

  2. Drive  232 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Liverpool to Portsmouthcar car 232 mi
    4h 36m
    £58–83

  3. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    34h 10m
    £372–1,466

  4. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MAN - SOU
    3. Take the train from Eastleigh to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    4h 29m
    £83–218

  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 / ...
    6h 25m
    £115–204

  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 15m
    £115–227

  7. Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane LPL - SOU
    6h 21m
    £97–259

  8. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    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 St Georges Squarebus bus
    5h 55m
    £72–292

Liverpool to Portsmouth by train and subway

Calendar184Weekly Services
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 267.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 13m

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Portsmouth, England?

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Portsmouth & Southsea via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 4h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Liverpool to Portsmouth International Port via Isle of Man Douglas, Dublin Terminal 1, and Port of Cherbourg in around 34h 10m.

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