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Compare coach and train for Portsmouth to Dundee
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Portsmouth to Dundee among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £63 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 34m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £63, while a train costs an average of £188.
Distance: 642 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£171 Average Price | £188 Average Price | £63 Average Price Cheapest | £131 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 34m Average total duration Fastest 1h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 34m Average total duration 8h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 25m Average total duration 13h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Dundee:
A coach is £108 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Portsmouth to Dundee costing on average £171.
A coach is £124 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Dundee costing on average £188.
Other travel options to Dundee take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 34m.
Coach takes on average 14h 25m.
You'll arrive about 1h 5m sooner (8h 4m by train vs 9h 9m by car). Tickets start at around £188 compared to roughly £131 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 Portsmouth to Dundee
How to get to Dundee from Portsmouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Portsmouth to Dundee is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:009h38Portsmouth17:38Dundee£4171One-way3 changes
Cheapest
- 8:009h38Portsmouth17:38Dundee£4171One-way3 changes
Fastest
- 6:289h19Portsmouth15:47Dundee£4581One-way3 changes
Other options
- 14:0010h23Portsmouth0:23Dundee£4171One-way3 changes
- 21:0016h40Portsmouth13:40Dundee£4171One-way3 changes
- 10:009h32Portsmouth19:32Dundee£4401One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Dundee:
A coach is £108 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Portsmouth to Dundee costing on average £171.
A coach is £124 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Dundee costing on average £188.
Other travel options to Dundee take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 34m.
Coach takes on average 14h 25m.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Portsmouth and Dundee as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS) and arrive in Dundee station (DEE).
- Coaches mostly depart from Southampton, Burgess Rd / Broadlands Rd (Southampton University) and arrive in Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre).
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Dundee Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dundee by coach.
- Travel with Loganair, Ryanair, easyJet to go to Dundee by flight.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Avanti West Coast to go to Dundee by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Loganair, Ryanair, easyJet.
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