There are 5 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 via Manningtree • 4 h 1 min
$55 - $84
Cheapest option
Bus • 7 h 42 min
$32 - $52
3 alternative options
Train • 4 h 28 min
$59 - $88
Bus, train, line 344 bus • 8 h 16 min
$66 - $107
Drive • 2 h 45 min
$35 - $55
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Harwich is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 2 h 45 min.
The quickest way to get from Portsmouth to Harwich is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 2 h 45 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Harwich. However, there are services departing from Old Portsmouth, University and arriving at Harwich, Mayflower Avenue via London Victoria, London Stansted Airport and Colchester Town Centre, Angel Court (Colch High St). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 h 42 min.
The distance between Portsmouth and Harwich is 130 miles. The road distance is 165 miles.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Harwich without a car is to train which takes 4 h 1 min and costs £40 - £65.
It takes approximately 4 h 1 min to get from Portsmouth to Harwich, including transfers.
Portsmouth to Harwich bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Old Portsmouth, University station.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Harwich is to train which takes 4 h 1 min and costs £40 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £45 and takes 7 h 42 min.
Portsmouth to Harwich bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Colchester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portsmouth to Harwich is 165 miles. It takes approximately 2 h 45 min to drive from Portsmouth to Harwich.
The nearest airport to Harwich is Southend (SEN) Airport which is 36.2 miles away. Other nearby airports include London Stansted (STN) (44 miles), London Luton (LTN) (71.3 miles), London Heathrow (LHR) (81.7 miles) and London Gatwick (LGW) (83 miles).
There are 233+ hotels available in Harwich. Prices start at $62 USD per night.
- Distance: 130.1 miles
- Duration: 4 h 1 min
What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Harwich, England?
You can take a train from Portsmouth to Harwich via London Waterloo, Waterloo Underground Station, Stratford Underground Station, Stratford (London), and Manningtree in around 4 h 1 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portsmouth to Harwich via Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, London Stansted Airport, Colchester, and Colchester Town Centre, Angel Court (Colch High St) in around 7 h 42 min.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24 - $40
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from Stratford (London) to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
Train from Stratford (London) to Thorpe-le-Soken
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26 - $40
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13 - $20
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Bognor Regis to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $60
- Website
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Old Portsmouth, University to Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $14
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $16
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Stansted Airport to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $14
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from City Centre, City Shops South to Bognor Regis, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Clapham Junction Station to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
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- Phone
- +44 (0)191 520 4000
- enquiries@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arriva.co.uk
Bus from Chelmsford City Centre, Railway Station (Chelm Rail Stn) to Colchester Town Centre, Head Street (Colch Head St)
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Book at
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Colchester Town Centre, Head Street (Colch Head St) to Harwich, Mayflower Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Book at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 7918 649427
- info@bigblackpanther.com
- Website
- bustimes.org.uk
Bus from Colchester Town Centre, Head Street (Colch Head St) to Harwich, Mayflower Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- bustimes.org.uk
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