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Compare coach and train for Hartlepool to Portsmouth
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hartlepool to Portsmouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £99 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 59m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £99, while a train costs an average of £99.
Distance: 432 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
£99 Average Price Cheapest | £84 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 59m Average total duration Fastest 5h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Hartlepool to Portsmouth:
A coach is £37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hartlepool to Portsmouth costing on average £99.
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 30m.
You'll arrive about 35m sooner (5h 29m by train vs 6h 4m by car). Tickets start at around £99 compared to roughly £84 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Hartlepool to Portsmouth
How to get to Portsmouth from Hartlepool by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hartlepool to Portsmouth is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
14:009h05Hartlepool23:05Portsmouth£621One-way3 changes
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- 14:009h05Hartlepool23:05Portsmouth£621One-way3 changes
Fastest
- 14:009h05Hartlepool23:05Portsmouth£621One-way3 changes
Other options
- 22:2412h21Hartlepool10:45Portsmouth£621One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Hartlepool to Portsmouth:
A coach is £37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hartlepool to Portsmouth costing on average £99.
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 30m.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hartlepool and Portsmouth as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hartlepool station (HPL) and arrive in Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS).
- Coaches mostly depart from Hartlepool, Interchange and arrive in Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange.
- Flights mostly depart from Newcastle Airport and arrive in Southampton Airport.
- Travel with Stagecoach North East to go to Portsmouth by coach.
- Travel with Grand Central Trains to go to Portsmouth by train.
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