There are 11 ways to get from Perth to Portsmouth by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
- Take the train from Eastleigh to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
4h 52m£90–218Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
5h 14m£68–175Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
8h 17m£171–272Bus
- Take the bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University of Portsmouthbus 030
15h 13m£74–153Drive 472.1 mi
- Drive from Perth to Portsmouthcar 472.1 mi
8h 11m£119–172Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
5h 33m£114–352Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus
6h 15m£78–268Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
5h 42m£70–222Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
6h 46m£79–193Train
- Take the train from Perth to London Eustontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
10h 16m£135–202Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
11h 38m£192–369
Perth to Portsmouth by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Portsmouth is to bus and fly and train which costs £65 - £180 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Portsmouth is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 52m and costs £90 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Canal Street and arriving at University of Portsmouth via Buchanan Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Portsmouth & Southsea via Edinburgh Waverley, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Perth and Portsmouth is 419 miles. The road distance is 474.9 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Portsmouth without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 17m and costs £170 - £280.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Perth to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Perth to Portsmouth bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, depart from Canal Street station.
Perth to Portsmouth train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Portsmouth is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 17m and costs £170 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £160 and takes 15h 13m.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Portsmouth, England?
You can take a train from Perth to Portsmouth & Southsea via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Canal Street to University of Portsmouth via Buchanan Bus Station and London Victoria in around 15h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
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
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
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
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Eastleigh to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- 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 London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- 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)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Eastleigh to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £11–22
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University of Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Perth to Portsmouth bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Perth to Portsmouth train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Portsmouth is 475 miles. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Perth to Portsmouth.
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