There are 4 ways to get from Portsmouth to Harwich by train, bus or car
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Recommended option
Train • 4 h 9 min
$58 - $87
3 alternative options
Bus • 7 h 36 min
Train, line 344 bus, bus • 8 h 2 min
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 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 7 h 36 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 9 min and costs £40 - £70.
It takes approximately 4 h 9 min to get from Portsmouth to Harwich, including transfers.
Portsmouth to Harwich bus services, operated by National Express, depart from PORTSMOUTH, The Hard station.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Harwich is to train which takes 4 h 9 min and costs £40 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7 h 36 min.
Portsmouth to Harwich bus services, operated by First in Essex, arrive at Harwich, Mayflower Avenue 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.
- Distance: 130.1 miles
- Duration: 4 h 9 min
What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Harwich, England?
You can take a train from Portsmouth to Harwich via London Waterloo, Waterloo Station Waterloo Rd, Liverpool Street Station, London Liverpool Street, and Manningtree in around 4 h 9 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portsmouth to Harwich via London Victoria Coach Station, Stansted Airport London, Colchester, and Colchester Town Centre, Stanwell Street in around 7 h 36 min.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24 - $40
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13 - $20
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13 - $20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
Train from Barnham to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
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
- 2 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $14
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Stansted Airport London
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9 - $16
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Stansted Airport London to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8 - $14
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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- 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
- 1 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Book at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Website
- firstgroup.com
Bus from Colchester Town Centre, Stanwell Street to Harwich, Mayflower Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- firstgroup.com
Bus from Chelmsford City Centre, Bus Station to Colchester Town Centre, Head Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- firstgroup.com
Bus from Colchester Town Centre, Head Street to Harwich, Mayflower Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- firstgroup.com
- Phone
- +44 7918 649427
- info@bigblackpanther.com
- Website
- bustimes.org.uk
Bus from Colchester Town Centre, Stanwell Street to Harwich, Mayflower Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 6 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bustimes.org.uk
Bus from Colchester Town Centre, Head Street to Harwich, Mayflower Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bustimes.org.uk
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Clapham Junction Station to Bishopsgate, Wormwood Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
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