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Compare coach and train for Portsmouth to Shrewsbury
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Portsmouth to Shrewsbury among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £26. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 27m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £26, and a train costs an average of £51.
Distance: 241 km
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£82 Average Price | £45 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 57m Average total duration Fastest 4h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 25m Average total duration 7h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Portsmouth to Shrewsbury
How to get to Shrewsbury from Portsmouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Portsmouth to Shrewsbury is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
NX030 · NX4097:209h05Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange16:25Shrewsbury, Raven Meadows£381One-way1 change
Cheapest
NX030 · NX4097:209h05Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange16:25Shrewsbury, Raven Meadows£381One-way1 change
Fastest
P22724+
L648518:274h55Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)13:22Shrewsbury station (SHR)£1541One-way1 change
Other options
P61318+
Tube from London Waterloo to London Marylebone+
C90725+
L645258:376h44Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)15:21Shrewsbury station (SHR)£911One-way3 changes
P61318+
Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston+
W02534+
L659338:375h35Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)14:12Shrewsbury station (SHR)£981One-way3 changes
P61318+
P30642+
C72316+
L641898:375h45Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)14:22Shrewsbury station (SHR)£971One-way3 changes
NX030 · NX4097:059h20Portsmouth, University16:25Shrewsbury, Raven Meadows£411One-way1 change
NX030 · NX4097:308h55Portsmouth, International Port16:25Shrewsbury, Raven Meadows£421One-way1 change
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FAQs: Portsmouth to Shrewsbury
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This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Shrewsbury:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Shrewsbury costing on average £51.
Other travel options to Shrewsbury take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 45m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Portsmouth and Shrewsbury as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Portsmouth, University and arrive in Shrewsbury, Raven Meadows.
- Trains mostly depart from Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS) and arrive in Shrewsbury station (SHR).
- Travel with National Express to go to Shrewsbury by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, South Western Railway, first_great_western to go to Shrewsbury by train.
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