There are 8 ways to get from Portsmouth to Runcorn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain Portsmouth Harbour - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Runcorntrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 8m£89–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 030
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
8h 35m£46–80Drive 226.5 mi
- Drive from Portsmouth to Runcorncar 226.5 mi
4h 14m£56–81Fly Southampton Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
6h 18m£97–237Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorntrain
5h 47m£87–171Train via Newport
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Newport (S Wales)train Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
7h 56m£103–179Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
6h 31m£90–194Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 50m£79–260
Portsmouth to Runcorn by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Runcorn is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth to Runcorn is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £85 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from The Hard Interchange and arriving at Runcorn High Street- Stand A via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Portsmouth to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth & Southsea and arriving at Runcorn via Waterloo station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Portsmouth and Runcorn is 256 miles. The road distance is 227.9 miles.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Runcorn without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Portsmouth to Runcorn, including transfers.
Portsmouth to Runcorn bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Portsmouth to Runcorn train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Portsmouth & Southsea station.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Runcorn is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 8h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £240 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Runcorn, England?
You can take a train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Runcorn via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Runcorn High Street- Stand A via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Winchester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Portsmouth to Runcorn bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Portsmouth to Runcorn train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portsmouth to Runcorn is 228 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Portsmouth to Runcorn.
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