There are 7 ways to get from Portsmouth to Runcorn by train, 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 10m£92–182Drive 226.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portsmouth to Runcorncar 226.2 mi
4h 13m£56–80Fly Southampton Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
5h 57m£103–261Train 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 43m£102–185Train 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 57m£113–207Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Eastleightrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
5h 22m£95–208Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Crewe to Runcorntrain
6h 10m£90–281
Portsmouth to Runcorn by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Runcorn is to drive which costs £55 - £80 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth to Runcorn is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £90 - £190.
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 10m.
The distance between Portsmouth and Runcorn is 256 miles. The road distance is 227.5 miles.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Runcorn without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Portsmouth to Runcorn, including transfers.
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 10m and costs £90 - £190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £100 - £270 and takes 5h 57m.
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 13m to drive from Portsmouth to Runcorn.
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 10m. Alternatively, easyJet, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Eastleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Winchester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Eastleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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