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Compare coach and train for Penzance to Portsmouth
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Penzance to Portsmouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £77 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 33m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £77, while a train costs an average of £94.
Distance: 324 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£77 Average Price Cheapest | £94 Average Price | £64 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 36m Average total duration 11h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 33m Average total duration Fastest 6h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Penzance to Portsmouth:
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Penzance to Portsmouth costing on average £94.
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 36m.
Tickets start at around £94 compared to roughly £64 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-29.43. The journey takes 6h 3m versus 4h 57m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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How to get to Portsmouth from Penzance by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Penzance to Portsmouth is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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16:506h02Penzance22:52Portsmouth£2311One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- 16:506h02Penzance22:52Portsmouth£2311One-way2 changes
Fastest
- 14:505h57Penzance20:47Portsmouth£2331One-way2 changes
Other options
- 8:156h32Penzance14:47Portsmouth£2311One-way2 changes
- 6:286h19Penzance12:47Portsmouth£2331One-way2 changes
- 13:156h32Penzance19:47Portsmouth£2331One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Penzance to Portsmouth:
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Penzance to Portsmouth costing on average £94.
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 36m.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Penzance and Portsmouth as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Penzance station (PNZ) and arrive in Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS).
- Coaches mostly depart from Penzance, , Station Road (Bus Station) and arrive in Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange.
- Travel with CrossCountry, South Western Railway, Great Western Railway to go to Portsmouth by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Portsmouth by coach.
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