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Compare coach, train and flight for Edinburgh to Portsmouth
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Portsmouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £17. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 22m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £17, and a train costs an average of £72.
Distance: 590 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£57 Average Price | £105 Average Price | £45 Average Price Cheapest |
13h 36m Average total duration 13h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 30m Average total duration 7h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 22m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Portsmouth
How to get to Portsmouth from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Portsmouth is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX591 · NX03010:3513h55Edinburgh, Bus Station0:30Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange£561One-way1 change
Cheapest
- NX591 · NX03010:3513h55Edinburgh, Bus Station0:30Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange£561One-way1 change
Fastest
- U260211:451h15Edinburgh Airport13:00London Luton Airport£1161One-way0 changes
Other options
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Tube from London Kings Cross to London Victoria+
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L796679:006h59Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)15:59Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)£1291One-way3 changes - G08183+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Waterloo+L796678:557h04Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)15:59Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)£1291One-way2 changes
- C02004+Tube from London Kings Cross to Vauxhall+L84671 · L839529:307h25Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)16:55Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)£1291One-way3 changes
- NX591 · NX03010:3513h58Edinburgh, Bus Station0:33Portsmouth, University£571One-way1 change
- NX594 · NX03021:2513h25Edinburgh, Bus Station10:50Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange£591One-way1 change
- NX594 · NX03021:2513h30Edinburgh, Bus Station10:55Portsmouth, University£631One-way1 change
- U280621:151h35Edinburgh Airport22:50London Gatwick Airport£1101One-way0 changes
- U23076:051h25Edinburgh Airport7:30London Stansted Airport£1141One-way0 changes
- U260421:151h15Edinburgh Airport22:30London Luton Airport£1161One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Edinburgh to Portsmouth
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Portsmouth:
A flight is £12 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Edinburgh to Portsmouth costing on average £57.
A flight is £60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Portsmouth costing on average £105.
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 0m.
Coach takes on average 13h 6m.
- Around 43 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Portsmouth as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS).
- Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Portsmouth, University.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, CrossCountry to go to Portsmouth by train.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus to go to Portsmouth by coach.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways to go to Portsmouth by flight.
- 0 direct coaches per day with Megabus.
- 28 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways.
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