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Compare coach and train for Portsmouth to Great Yarmouth
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Portsmouth to Great Yarmouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £46 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 59m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £46, while a train costs an average of £57.
Distance: 280 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£46 Average Price Cheapest | £57 Average Price | £56 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 27m Average total duration 6h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration Fastest 4h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
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This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Great Yarmouth:
A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Great Yarmouth costing on average £57.
Other travel options to Great Yarmouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 27m.
Tickets start at around £46 compared to roughly £56 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £10. The journey takes 6h 57m versus 4h 13m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
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How to get to Great Yarmouth from Portsmouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Portsmouth to Great Yarmouth is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:195h50Portsmouth16:09Great Yarmouth£451One-way0 changes
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Buses from Edinburgh to Liverpool
Passengers wishing to travel from Edinburgh to Liverpool can enjoy a comfortable trip on one of the five daily services operated by National Express. The first coach leaves at 9:05 a.m. and the last at 9:30 p.m. All services require a change in Manchester and some also involve a change at Glasgow. Travel time for the 222-mile journey is between 8 hours and 40 minutes and 9 hours and 30 minutes. National Express buses to Liverpool depart from Edinburgh Coach Station on St. Andrew's Square in the heart of the city. Buses from Edinburgh to Liverpool arrive at the centrally-located Liverpool One Bus Station on Canning Place.
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This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Great Yarmouth:
A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Great Yarmouth costing on average £57.
Other travel options to Great Yarmouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 27m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Portsmouth and Great Yarmouth as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange and arrive in Great Yarmouth, Regent Rd (Market Gates Stand A).
- Trains mostly depart from Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS) and arrive in Great Yarmouth station (GYM).
- Travel with National Express to go to Great Yarmouth by coach.
- Travel with South Western Railway, Greater Anglia to go to Great Yarmouth by train.
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