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 • 4 h 5 min
$61 - $94
Cheapest option
Bus • 7 h 41 min
$36 - $55
2 alternative options
Bus, train, line 344 bus • 8 h 23 min
$74 - $110
Drive • 2 h 45 min
$35 - $55
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 5 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portsmouth to Harwich via Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Coach Station, Stansted Airport London, Colchester, and Colchester Town Centre, Angel Court (Colch High St) in around 7 h 41 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
- $26 - $40
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from Stratford (London) to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
- $14 - $21
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Bognor Regis to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $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
- $10 - $15
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Stansted Airport London
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10 - $17
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Stansted Airport London to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9 - $15
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Guildhall, City Centre South to Bognor Regis, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Clapham Junction Station to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- 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 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- bustimes.org.uk
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The distance between Portsmouth and Harwich is 208 km. The road distance is 264 km.
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Harwich is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2 h 45 min.
The quickest way to get from Portsmouth to Harwich is to drive which takes 2 h 45 min and costs £25 - £40.
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 Coach Station, Stansted Airport London and Colchester Town Centre, Angel Court (Colch High St). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 h 41 min.
It takes approximately 4 h 5 min to get from Portsmouth to Harwich, including transfers.