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Compare coach, train and flight for Wakefield to Portsmouth
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Wakefield to Portsmouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 53m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £51, while a flight costs an average of £146.
Distance: 322 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£98 Average Price | £51 Average Price Cheapest | £146 Average Price | £64 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 40m Average total duration 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 28m Average total duration 7h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration Fastest 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Wakefield to Portsmouth:
A coach is £47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wakefield to Portsmouth costing on average £98.
A coach is £95 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Wakefield to Portsmouth costing on average £146.
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 40m.
Coach takes on average 8h 28m.
You'll arrive about 26m sooner (4h 10m by train vs 4h 36m by car). Tickets start at around £98 compared to roughly £64 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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Wakefield to Portsmouth:
A coach is £47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wakefield to Portsmouth costing on average £98.
A coach is £95 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Wakefield to Portsmouth costing on average £146.
Other travel options to Portsmouth take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 40m.
Coach takes on average 8h 28m.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wakefield and Portsmouth as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Southampton Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Wakefield Westgate (WKF) and arrive in Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS).
- Coaches mostly depart from Wakefield, Cathedral Retail Pk and arrive in Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange.
- Travel with National Express to go to Portsmouth by coach.
- Travel with Loganair to go to Portsmouth by flight.
- Travel with Southern, Grand Central Trains, London North Eastern Railway to go to Portsmouth by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Loganair.
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