There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour by train, bus, or car
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Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour by train and foot
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The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour is to drive which takes 3h and costs £30 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at The Hard Interchange. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 4h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Portsmouth Harbour. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Cardiff and Portsmouth Harbour is 141 miles. The road distance is 132 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £55 - £110.
The train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour takes 3h 23m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £55 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 4h 1m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Portsmouth Harbour, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour hourly. Tickets cost £55–110 and the journey takes 3h 23m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to The Hard Interchange twice a week. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 4h.
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- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
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- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to The Hard Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
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Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at The Hard Interchange station.
Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Portsmouth Harbour station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour is 132 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour.
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