There are 3 ways to get from Swindon to Portsmouth by train or car
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth & Southseatrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
2h 52m£44–95Drive 75 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swindon to Portsmouthcar 75 mi
1h 28m£19–27Train
- Take the train from Swindon to Southampton Centraltrain Gloucester - Southampton Central / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Portsmouth & Southseatrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
3h 11m£47–92
Swindon to Portsmouth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Portsmouth is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Portsmouth is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct train from Swindon to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at Portsmouth & Southsea via Reading and Basingstoke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Swindon and Portsmouth is 104 miles. The road distance is 75.5 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Portsmouth without a car is to train via Reading which takes 2h 52m and costs £40 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Swindon to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Swindon to Portsmouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
Swindon to Portsmouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Portsmouth is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Swindon to Portsmouth.
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What companies run services between Swindon, England and Portsmouth, England?
You can take a train from Swindon to Portsmouth & Southsea via Reading and Basingstoke in around 2h 52m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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