Portsmouth to Southampton train
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4.6Cheap train tickets from Portsmouth to Southampton
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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Portsmouth to Southampton is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
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Train times from Portsmouth to Southampton
Fastest Journey
40 m
Average
53 m
Trains per day
6
Distance
25 km
Of the 6 trains that leave Portsmouth for Southampton every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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Overview: Train from Portsmouth to Southampton
 Distance | 15 miles |
|---|---|
 Average train duration | 39 min |
 Average train ticket price | £13 (€15) |
 Train frequency | 25 a day |
 Direct train | Yes, there are 16 direct trains a day |
 Train companies | Great Western Rail, South Western Railway, Southern or first_great_western |
Trains from Portsmouth to Southampton cover the 15 miles long trip taking on average 39 min with our travel partners like Great Western Rail, South Western Railway, Southern or first_great_western. Normally, there are 25 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as £5, but the average price of train tickets is £13. Travellers depart most frequently from Portsmouth Harbour and arrive in Southampton Central.
Train providers: Great Western Rail, South Western Railway and Southern trains Portsmouth to Southampton
Great Western Rail, South Western Railway and Southern trains will get you from Portsmouth to Southampton from £7. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Great Western Railway is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operates services from London Paddington to the West of England, South Wales and the Cotswolds. It also operates services from London Paddington to Oxford, Reading and Bristol. It offers a range of ticket types, including Advance, Anytime, Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak tickets. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power sockets, air conditioning and catering services. The most popular routes for Great Western Railway are London Paddington to Bristol, Reading and Oxford.
Great Western Rail from Portsmouth to Southampton train information:
- Average Duration: 38 min
- Cheapest Price: £7
Trains from Portsmouth to Southampton
Two train companies provide a service from Portsmouth to Southampton and these are GWR and South West Trains. The earliest train leaves Southampton Central at around 5:00 a.m. during the week and on Saturdays, but Sunday services start later around 6:45 a.m. Very few journeys involve a change at Fareham as most services are direct. The last train to leave Southampton is around 11:30 p.m. on both weekdays and weekends. The journey takes anything from 40 minutes to just over an hour, depending on the number of stops and if there are any changes. Trains arrive into Portsmouth and Southsea train station, which is just 2 miles from central Portsmouth.
FAQs: Portsmouth to Southampton train
When departing from Portsmouth, you have various train station options to start your trip from including Portsmouth Harbour and Portsmouth & Southsea. When arriving in Southampton, you can end your journey in train stations like Southampton Central and Southampton Airport Parkway.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Portsmouth Harbour, which is located around 1.1 miles (1.8 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Southampton Central, located 0.7 miles (1.2 km) away from the city centre.
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