Travel Information to Portsmouth from Reading
| 45 miles | |
| Train or coach | |
| £40 - £45 | |
| Train • £40 • 1 h 45 min | |
| Train • £40 • 1 h 45 min | |
| National Express or South Western Railway |
Take a train or coach to travel 45 miles to Portsmouth from Reading. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express or South Western Railway among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Reading to Portsmouth.
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How to get to Portsmouth from Reading by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Reading to Portsmouth is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Reading to Portsmouth
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You can get from Reading to Portsmouth 2 different ways: train or coach.
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Portsmouth is by taking a train with average ticket prices of £40 compared to other travel options to Portsmouth:
Taking a train costs £5 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of £45.
The fastest way to get to Portsmouth from Reading is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 45 min.
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 2 h 55 min.
The distance from Reading to Portsmouth is approximately 45 miles.
The average frequency per day from Reading to Portsmouth is:
- 9 coaches a day.
- 6 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Reading to Portsmouth as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Reading to Portsmouth:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Reading to Portsmouth:
- You can travel by coach to Portsmouth from Reading with National Express, and you can find National Express Reading to Portsmouth tickets for £45 on Omio.
- You can take a train from Reading to Portsmouth with South Western Railway, CrossCountry, Great Western Rail, Cross Country or first_great_western. Cheap tickets can be found for £40 with South Western Railway from Reading to Portsmouth.
Yes, there are direct services available from Reading to Portsmouth with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach with.
- Direct train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Portsmouth as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Reading and Portsmouth.
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