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Compare coach and train for Shrewsbury to Portsmouth
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Shrewsbury to Portsmouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £52 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 11m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £52, while a train costs an average of £96.
Distance: 241 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£52 Average Price Cheapest | £96 Average Price | £49 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 28m Average total duration 7h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 11m Average total duration Fastest 4h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 53m 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 Shrewsbury to Portsmouth:
A coach is £44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Shrewsbury to Portsmouth costing on average £96.
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 28m.
Tickets start at around £96 compared to roughly £49 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-47.32. The journey takes 4h 41m versus 3h 53m 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 Shrewsbury by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Shrewsbury to Portsmouth is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 11:107h25Shrewsbury18:35Portsmouth£551One-way1 change
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- 11:107h25Shrewsbury18:35Portsmouth£551One-way1 change
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- 11:107h25Shrewsbury18:35Portsmouth£551One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Shrewsbury to Portsmouth:
A coach is £44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Shrewsbury to Portsmouth costing on average £96.
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 28m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Shrewsbury and Portsmouth as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Shrewsbury, Raven Meadows and arrive in Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange.
- Trains mostly depart from Shrewsbury station (SHR) and arrive in Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS).
- Travel with National Express to go to Portsmouth by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry to go to Portsmouth by train.
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