Everything for the Portsmouth to Gatwick Airport train: who runs it, how long it takes, every stop on the way, and getting the cheapest ticket.
Transport
Getting to and around Portsmouth by train, bus, ferry, hovercraft and air. Routes, timetables, fares and tickets for the trains, buses and the Isle of Wight and cross-Channel ferries, plus driving, parking and cycling in the city.
First Bus Portsmouth: routes, fares and tickets
First Bus in Portsmouth explained: the main routes, the £3 single and the daily fare cap, how to pay with Tap On Tap Off or the app, and where to catch your bus.
Train stations in Portsmouth: Harbour, Southsea, Fratton and Hilsea
Portsmouth’s four train stations explained: Portsmouth Harbour, Portsmouth and Southsea, Fratton and Hilsea, with the trains they take, step-free access and which one to use.
London to Portsmouth by train: routes, stations, times and tickets
Trains from London to Portsmouth: the direct South Western Railway route from Waterloo and the Southern service via Gatwick Airport, with stations, times, tickets and which stop to use.
Portsmouth to Cherbourg ferry: the fast route to Normandy
Cherbourg is the quickest way from Portsmouth into France, and the handiest door into Normandy. The crossing drops you at the tip of the Cotentin peninsula, within easy…
Brittany Ferries from Portsmouth: routes, ships and tips
Portsmouth is Brittany Ferries’ busiest UK base, and for anyone in the south who wants to reach France or Spain with their own car, it is the obvious…
Portsmouth to Santander ferry: the crossing to Cantabria
If Bilbao is the famous way to reach northern Spain by sea, Santander is the quieter one. The ferry drops you straight into the capital of Cantabria, a…
Portsmouth to Bilbao ferry: crossing to northern Spain
The crossing to Bilbao is the longest ferry Portsmouth offers and the closest thing the city has to a mini-cruise. Instead of a short hop to France you…
Portsmouth to St Malo ferry: times, prices and tips
Of all the ferry routes out of Portsmouth, the run to St Malo is the one that feels most like a proper voyage. You board in the evening,…
A guide to Portsmouth International Port, from ferries to cruises
Portsmouth International Port is the city’s working gateway to the continent, and one of the busiest cross-Channel ferry ports in the country, usually ranked second only to Dover.…