What is the best way to travel from Bristol to Portsmouth?
Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses and Trains for the journey to Portsmouth from Bristol. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Portsmouth from Bristol?
You can get to Portsmouth with just $19 by taking a Bus from National Express, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.
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National Express6h 0m05:05 PMBristolCoach Station11:05 PMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express6h 3m06:30 PMBristolCoach Station12:33 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express5h 48m08:30 PMBristolCoach Station2:18 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express5h 55m05:05 PMBristolCoach Station11:00 PMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express6h 0m06:30 PMBristolCoach Station12:30 AMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 18m05:01 AMBristolTemple Meads Station8:19 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 20m05:51 AMBristolTemple Meads Station9:11 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses Monday
Cheapest Trains Monday
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National Express8h 8m07:57 AMBristolBlack Boy Hill4:05 PMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express8h 38m09:57 AMBristolBlack Boy Hill6:35 PMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express7h 53m07:57 AMBristolBlack Boy Hill3:50 PMPortsmouthInternational Port0Economy
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National Express9h 33m09:57 AMBristolBlack Boy Hill7:30 PMPortsmouthInternational Port0Economy
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National Express8h 3m07:57 AMBristolBlack Boy Hill4:00 PMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 18m05:01 AMBristolTemple Meads Station8:19 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 56m09:23 AMBristolTemple Meads Station12:19 PMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 58m010:21 AMBristolTemple Meads Station1:19 PMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 50m010:29 AMBristolNailsea & Backwell Station2:19 PMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 20m05:51 AMBristolTemple Meads Station9:11 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
Cheapest Trains Tuesday
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National Express6h 18m06:15 PMBristolCoach Station12:33 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express6h 33m07:45 PMBristolCoach Station2:18 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express6h 15m06:15 PMBristolCoach Station12:30 AMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express6h 30m07:45 PMBristolCoach Station2:15 AMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express8h 8m07:57 AMBristolBlack Boy Hill4:05 PMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 30m05:01 AMBristolTemple Meads Station7:31 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 39m05:51 AMBristolTemple Meads Station8:30 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 7m06:40 AMBristolTemple Meads Station9:47 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses Wednesday
Cheapest Trains Wednesday
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National Express6h 33m07:45 PMBristolCoach Station2:18 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express6h 30m07:45 PMBristolCoach Station2:15 AMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express5h 50m04:45 PMBristolCoach Station10:35 PMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express6h 18m06:15 PMBristolCoach Station12:33 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express5h 45m04:45 PMBristolCoach Station10:30 PMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
Cheapest Buses Thursday
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National Express6h 10m06:10 AMBristolCoach Station12:20 PMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express5h 48m08:30 PMBristolCoach Station2:18 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express6h 5m06:10 AMBristolCoach Station12:15 PMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express5h 45m08:30 PMBristolCoach Station2:15 AMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express5h 55m06:10 AMBristolCoach Station12:05 PMPortsmouthInternational Port0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 36m05:01 AMBristolTemple Meads Station7:37 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 39m05:51 AMBristolTemple Meads Station8:30 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 25m07:22 AMBristolTemple Meads Station9:47 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 26m08:21 AMBristolTemple Meads Station10:47 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 24m09:23 AMBristolTemple Meads Station11:47 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses Friday
Cheapest Trains Friday
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National Express5h 50m05:15 PMBristolCoach Station11:05 PMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express6h 3m06:30 PMBristolCoach Station12:33 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express5h 48m08:30 PMBristolCoach Station2:18 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express5h 45m05:15 PMBristolCoach Station11:00 PMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express6h 0m06:30 PMBristolCoach Station12:30 AMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)4h 0m05:46 AMBristolTemple Meads Station9:46 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 43m05:30 AMBristolTemple Meads Station9:13 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses Saturday
Cheapest Trains Saturday
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National Express5h 50m06:30 AMBristolCoach Station12:20 PMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express5h 48m08:30 PMBristolCoach Station2:18 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express5h 45m06:30 AMBristolCoach Station12:15 PMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express6h 3m06:30 PMBristolCoach Station12:33 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express6h 0m06:30 PMBristolCoach Station12:30 AMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
Cheapest Buses Sunday
What are the fastest trips from Bristol to Portsmouth?
You can get to Portsmouth from Bristol in just 2h 24m with a Train from Great Western Railway (GWR). This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 18m05:01 AMBristolTemple Meads Station8:19 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 20m05:51 AMBristolTemple Meads Station9:11 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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National Express5h 48m08:30 PMBristolCoach Station2:18 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express5h 55m05:05 PMBristolCoach Station11:00 PMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express6h 0m05:05 PMBristolCoach Station11:05 PMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express6h 0m06:30 PMBristolCoach Station12:30 AMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express6h 3m06:30 PMBristolCoach Station12:33 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
Fastest Trains Monday
Fastest Buses Monday
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 56m09:23 AMBristolTemple Meads Station12:19 PMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 58m010:21 AMBristolTemple Meads Station1:19 PMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 18m05:01 AMBristolTemple Meads Station8:19 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 20m05:51 AMBristolTemple Meads Station9:11 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 50m010:29 AMBristolNailsea & Backwell Station2:19 PMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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National Express7h 53m07:57 AMBristolBlack Boy Hill3:50 PMPortsmouthInternational Port0Economy
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National Express8h 3m07:57 AMBristolBlack Boy Hill4:00 PMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express8h 8m07:57 AMBristolBlack Boy Hill4:05 PMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express8h 38m09:57 AMBristolBlack Boy Hill6:35 PMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express9h 33m09:57 AMBristolBlack Boy Hill7:30 PMPortsmouthInternational Port0Economy
Fastest Trains Tuesday
Fastest Buses Tuesday
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 30m05:01 AMBristolTemple Meads Station7:31 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 39m05:51 AMBristolTemple Meads Station8:30 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 7m06:40 AMBristolTemple Meads Station9:47 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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National Express6h 15m06:15 PMBristolCoach Station12:30 AMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express6h 18m06:15 PMBristolCoach Station12:33 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express6h 30m07:45 PMBristolCoach Station2:15 AMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express6h 33m07:45 PMBristolCoach Station2:18 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express8h 8m07:57 AMBristolBlack Boy Hill4:05 PMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
Fastest Trains Wednesday
Fastest Buses Wednesday
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National Express5h 45m04:45 PMBristolCoach Station10:30 PMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express5h 50m04:45 PMBristolCoach Station10:35 PMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express6h 18m06:15 PMBristolCoach Station12:33 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express6h 30m07:45 PMBristolCoach Station2:15 AMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express6h 33m07:45 PMBristolCoach Station2:18 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
Fastest Buses Thursday
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 24m09:23 AMBristolTemple Meads Station11:47 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 25m07:22 AMBristolTemple Meads Station9:47 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 26m08:21 AMBristolTemple Meads Station10:47 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 36m05:01 AMBristolTemple Meads Station7:37 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)2h 39m05:51 AMBristolTemple Meads Station8:30 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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National Express5h 45m08:30 PMBristolCoach Station2:15 AMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express5h 48m08:30 PMBristolCoach Station2:18 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express5h 55m06:10 AMBristolCoach Station12:05 PMPortsmouthInternational Port0Economy
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National Express6h 5m06:10 AMBristolCoach Station12:15 PMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express6h 10m06:10 AMBristolCoach Station12:20 PMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
Fastest Trains Friday
Fastest Buses Friday
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 43m05:30 AMBristolTemple Meads Station9:13 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)4h 0m05:46 AMBristolTemple Meads Station9:46 AMPortsmouthPortsmouth & Southsea Station0Economy
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National Express5h 45m05:15 PMBristolCoach Station11:00 PMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express5h 48m08:30 PMBristolCoach Station2:18 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express5h 50m05:15 PMBristolCoach Station11:05 PMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express6h 0m06:30 PMBristolCoach Station12:30 AMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express6h 3m06:30 PMBristolCoach Station12:33 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
Fastest Trains Saturday
Fastest Buses Saturday
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National Express5h 45m06:30 AMBristolCoach Station12:15 PMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express5h 48m08:30 PMBristolCoach Station2:18 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express5h 50m06:30 AMBristolCoach Station12:20 PMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
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National Express6h 0m06:30 PMBristolCoach Station12:30 AMPortsmouthThe Hard Interchange0Economy
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National Express6h 3m06:30 PMBristolCoach Station12:33 AMPortsmouthUniversity0Economy
Fastest Buses Sunday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Bristol to Portsmouth
What are the most popular stations in Bristol and Portsmouth?
In Bristol, you will usually depart from Cabot Circus, Parson Street Station or Temple Meads Station, while in Portsmouth you will be arriving at Gunwharf, City Shops South (Stop D) Bus Station or Southsea Hoverport, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Portsmouth from Bristol? With 7 connections between 3 Bus and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Bristol and Portsmouth, you can pay as low as $19 with a Bus from National Express.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Great Western Railway (GWR): you will get to Portsmouth in just 2h 24m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Bristol and Portsmouth are National Express and Great Western Railway (GWR), but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Bristol and Portsmouth is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Brislington or to Hilsea, and look at flights from Bristol Airport, and landing at Southampton Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Bristol to Portsmouth?
The most popular companies between Bristol and Portsmouth, are National Express and Great Western Railway (GWR). Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: National Express
Train companies: Great Western Railway (GWR)
All you need to know when you travel from Bristol to Portsmouth
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Bristol to Portsmouth. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Bristol to Portsmouth
How can I reach Portsmouth from Bristol?
Every day, there are on average 7 connections between Bus and Train, with which you can get to Portsmouth from Bristol.
How far is Portsmouth from Bristol?
The distance between Bristol and Portsmouth is 78.7 miles.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Bristol and Portsmouth?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 3 kgs of CO2, a train 4 kgs, a car 22 kgs, and a flight 31 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Bristol to Portsmouth?
You can get to Portsmouth with just $19 by taking a Bus from National Express.
What is the fastest way to get from Bristol to Portsmouth?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Portsmouth in just 2h 24m with a Train from Great Western Railway (GWR).
More routes to Bristol and to Portsmouth
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Bristol and to Portsmouth. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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