Trains from York to Portsmouth

York to Portsmouth train information

Which operators can I use?

The journey from York, situated in England and Portsmouth, which is in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

How far is it by train?

There are 219 miles between both cities and the average train duration connecting York to Portsmouth is normally 5h01m. Travelling by train is normally the fastest solution to go to Portsmouth from York, and it's also a greener option than taking your car or using the plane.

How much does it costs?

Fares will change depending on the day and hour of travel and how far in advance you purchase your ticket.

Best prices for York to Portsmouth train tickets

York - Portsmouth prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from York to Portsmouth by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

Booking your train ticket in advance is often cheaper than leaving it to the day you travel. Yet, as you can notice in the chart above, the cost of train tickets York to Portsmouth tend to remain approximately the same and cost £46.

Best prices for York to Portsmouth trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between York and Portsmouth by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Portsmouth to York and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount York - Portsmouth train tickets

The best way to pay less on your York Portsmouth train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

• When purchasing a railcard, you want to save money after several trips. But is it really worth it when taking the train from York to Portsmouth? Check with your calculator, taking into account:

  A = the railcard cost (i.e.: £30)

  B = average saving with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

  C = average price for a York Portsmouth ticket (i.e.: £50.00)(1)

  Initially, divide A by B: this will show you the budget from which the card will be profitable. Now divide that number by C. The result is the minimum number of trips needed throughout the duration of the railcard's validity to start saving money.

  In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be worthwile once you will have done at least 2 trips from York to Portsmouth (one way journey).

• The price to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most adult fares for an entire year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey