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Compare train and coach for Reading to Portsmouth
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Reading to Portsmouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £41, while a coach costs an average of £50.
Distance: 74 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£41 Average Price Cheapest | £50 Average Price | £16 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 6m Average total duration Fastest 1h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 51m Average total duration 2h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Portsmouth:
A train is £9 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Reading to Portsmouth costing on average £50.
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 51m.
Tickets start at around £41 compared to roughly £16 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-25.34. The journey takes 1h 36m versus 1h 29m 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.
Travel optionsfrom Reading to Portsmouth
How to get to Portsmouth from Reading by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Reading to Portsmouth is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
L80343 · L84460+
C484565:402h03Reading station (RDG)7:43Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)£431One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- L80343 · L84460+C484565:402h03Reading station (RDG)7:43Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)£431One-way2 changes
Fastest
- L80343 · L84460+C484565:402h03Reading station (RDG)7:43Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)£431One-way2 changes
Other options
- L83853+G154455:562h13Reading station (RDG)8:09Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)£431One-way1 change
- L83849+G150885:312h15Reading station (RDG)7:46Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)£431One-way1 change
- L83847+G154445:002h17Reading station (RDG)7:17Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)£431One-way1 change
- RRRA1 · NX03011:053h20Reading, Blagrave Street14:25Portsmouth, University£451One-way1 change
- RRRA1 · NX03021:033h30Reading, Blagrave Street0:33Portsmouth, University£451One-way1 change
- RRRA1 · NX03015:053h30Reading, Blagrave Street18:35Portsmouth, University£451One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Portsmouth:
A train is £9 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Reading to Portsmouth costing on average £50.
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 51m.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Reading and Portsmouth as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Reading station (RDG) and arrive in Portsmouth Harbour (PMH).
- Coaches mostly depart from Reading, Blagrave Street and arrive in Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange.
- Ferries mostly depart from Portsmouth Harbour and arrive in Portsmouth Harbour.
- Travel with National Express to go to Portsmouth by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, South Western Railway, Great Western Railway to go to Portsmouth by train.
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