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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 coach with prices starting from £33. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 23m. 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 coach costs an average of £33, and a train costs an average of £73.
Distance: 590 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£61 Average Price Cheapest | £110 Average Price | £61 Average Price |
13h 33m Average total duration 13h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 35m Average total duration 7h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 23m Average total duration Fastest 1h 23m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions |
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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.
- 22:0514h15Edinburgh12:20Portsmouth£551One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 22:0514h15Edinburgh12:20Portsmouth£551One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 22:0012h50Edinburgh10:50Portsmouth£811One-way0 changes
Other options
- 10:3513h55Edinburgh0:30Portsmouth£621One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Portsmouth:
A flight is £15 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Edinburgh to Portsmouth costing on average £33.
A flight is £54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Portsmouth costing on average £73.
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 57m.
Coach takes on average 12h 40m.
- Around 41 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, Transpennine Express, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast to go to Portsmouth by train.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways to go to Portsmouth by flight.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus to go to Portsmouth by coach.
- 28 direct flights per day with British Airways.
- 0 direct coaches per day with Megabus.
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