There are 4 ways to get from Portsmouth to Harwich by train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 4h 2m
£64 - £111
Cheapest option
Bus • 7h 36m
£23 - £34
2 alternative options
Train, line 71 bus, bus • 6h 13m
£64 - £105
Drive • 2h 45m
£27 - £40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Harwich is to bus which costs £22 - £35 and takes 7h 36m.
The quickest way to get from Portsmouth to Harwich is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 2h 45m.
No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Harwich. However, there are services departing from PORTSMOUTH, The Hard and arriving at Harwich, Mayflower Avenue via London Victoria Coach Station, Stansted Airport London and Colchester Town Centre, Stanwell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Portsmouth to Harwich. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth & Southsea and arriving at Harwich Town via Waterloo station, Stratford (London) and Manningtree. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Portsmouth and Harwich is 130 miles. The road distance is 164.8 miles.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Harwich without a car is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Portsmouth to Harwich, including transfers.
Portsmouth to Harwich bus services, operated by National Express, depart from PORTSMOUTH, The Hard station.
Portsmouth to Harwich train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Portsmouth & Southsea station.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Harwich is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £35 and takes 7h 36m.
- Distance: 130.1 miles
- Duration: 4h 2m
What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Harwich, England?
You can take a train from Portsmouth to Harwich via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Stratford station, Stratford (London), and Manningtree in around 4h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portsmouth to Harwich via London Victoria Coach Station, Stansted Airport London, and Colchester Town Centre, Stanwell Street in around 7h 36m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30 - £65
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £30 - £45
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £50 - £65
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Stratford (London) to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23 - £35
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11 - £17
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstgroup.com
Bus from Chelmsford City Centre, Railway Station to Colchester Town Centre, Head Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8 - £10
- Website
- First in Essex
Bus from Colchester Town Centre, Head Street to Harwich, Mayflower Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8 - £9
- Website
- First in Essex
Bus from Colchester Town Centre, Stanwell Street to Harwich, Mayflower Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8 - £10
- Website
- First in Essex
- Phone
- 01255 554974
- info@panther-travel.co.uk
- Website
- panther-travel.co.uk
Bus from Colchester Town Centre, Head Street to Harwich, Mayflower Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Panther Travel
Bus from Colchester Town Centre, Stanwell Street to Harwich, Mayflower Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Panther Travel
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from PORTSMOUTH, The Hard to London Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5 - £8
- Book at
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Stansted Airport London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5 - £7
- Book at
- National Express
Bus from Stansted Airport London to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4 - £7
- Book at
- National Express
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- Phone
- 0044 (0) 1279681984
- info@airportbusexpress.co.uk
- Website
- airportbusexpress.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to London Stansted Airport Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- Airport Bus Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)191 520 4000
- enquiries@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arriva.co.uk
Bus from Stansted Airport, Coach Station to Colchester Town Centre, Stanwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4 - £7
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Book at
- arrivabus.co.uk
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Portsmouth to Harwich bus services, operated by First in Essex, arrive at Harwich, Mayflower Avenue station.
Portsmouth to Harwich train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Manningtree station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portsmouth to Harwich is 165 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Portsmouth to Harwich.
There are 315+ hotels available in Harwich. Prices start at £50 per night.