There are 6 ways to get from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Portsmouth by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Portsmouth & Southseatrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
1h 6m£10–23Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Southampton to Portsmouth19.1 mi
53 min£1Bus
- Take the bus from Holyrood Church to Victoria Parkbus X4 / ...
1h 50mDrive 19.1 mi
- Drive from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Portsmouthcar 19.1 mi
25 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Portsmouthtaxi 19.1 mi
25 min£50–65Bus via Oxford Street
- Take the bus from Oxford Street to Victoria Parkbus X4 / ...
1h 52m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Portsmouth is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Portsmouth is to drive which takes 25 min and costs £4 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Holyrood Church and arriving at Victoria Park. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 42m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Portsmouth & Southsea. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal and Portsmouth is 26 miles. The road distance is 19.2 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Portsmouth without a car is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs £10 - £23.
The train from Southampton Central to Portsmouth & Southsea takes 44 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Portsmouth bus services, operated by First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport, depart from Holyrood Church station.
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Portsmouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Portsmouth is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs £10 - £23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, England and Portsmouth, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Southampton Central to Portsmouth & Southsea hourly. Tickets cost £11–21 and the journey takes 44 min. South Western Railway also services this route hourly. Alternatively, First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport operates a bus from Holyrood Church to Victoria Park every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- South Western Railway
Bus from Holyrood Church to Victoria Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
Bus from Oxford Street to Victoria Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Southampton to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Aero Taxis Southampton
- Phone
- +442380010203
- Website
- aerotaxis-southampton.co.uk
Southampton Taxi
- Phone
- +442380553631
- Website
- southampton-taxi.net
Southampton White Taxi Excursions
- Phone
- +447393848381
- Website
- southamptonwhitetaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Portsmouth bus services, operated by First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport, arrive at Victoria Park station.
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Portsmouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Portsmouth & Southsea station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Portsmouth is 19 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Portsmouth.
There are 3059+ hotels available in Portsmouth.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal and Portsmouth. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.












