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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wigan North Western to London Eustontrain train Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
    4h 53m
    £103–201

  2. Drive 238.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Skelmersdale to Portsmouthcar car 238.7 mi
    4h 14m
    £58–84

  3. Line 311 bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the bus from Concourse to Chapel Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chorley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MAN - SOU
    5h 33m

  4. Train via Liverpool Central

    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 38m
    £106–208

  5. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Streettrain train Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    7h 37m
    £117–191

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Stationbus bus 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    11h 12m
    £114–212

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chorley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Woking to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    6h 14m
    £88–313

  8. Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane LPL - SOU
    7h 26m
    £95–275

Skelmersdale to Portsmouth by bus and train

Calendar100Weekly Services
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£117Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 277.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 53m

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

You can take a bus from Concourse to Portsmouth & Southsea via Wigan Rail Stations, Wigan North Western, London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, easyJet, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU) 3 times a day.

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