Trains from Portsmouth to Cardiff

Transport
Date Tomorrow
Return + Return
Passengers 1 passenger
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  • Lowest price from ≈ $72.26 £54.07
  • Average duration 3h 1m
  • Connections per day 166
  • Distance 164 km
  • CO₂ per person 2 kg

train from Portsmouth to Cardiff

The journey from Portsmouth to Cardiff is about 164 km. On average a train trip takes 3h 1m with 166 connections per day.

Lowest price ≈ $72.26 £54.07
Trip duration 3h 1m
Connections per day 166
Lowest price ≈ $72.26 £54.07
Highest price ≈ $163.91 £122.66
First departure 04:36 AM
Last departure 09:24 PM
Distance 164 km
Departure Portsmouth
Arrival Cardiff
Travel operator South Western Railway, Southern
Find the best price
Great Western Railway11.48 kg CO₂
12:48Fareham Railway Station
2h 58m
15:46Cardiff central
≈ $74.43 €64.93
direct
Great Western Railway11.48 kg CO₂
17:48Fareham Railway Station
2h 57m
20:45Cardiff central
≈ $74.43 €64.93
direct
Great Western Railway11.48 kg CO₂
16:48Fareham Railway Station
3h 3m
19:51Cardiff central
≈ $74.43 €64.93
direct

Next departures from Portsmouth to Cardiff

Sample times and fares for the coming days — book to confirm availability and price.

Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
04:36 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 29m · 2 changes
08:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
04:40 Fratton
3h 25m · 2 changes
08:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
04:44 Hilsea
3h 21m · 2 changes
08:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $106.33 £79.57
05:13 Portchester
3h 25m · 1 changes
09:50 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
05:20 Fareham Railway Station
2h 26m · 3 changes
09:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
05:24 Fratton
3h 2m · 2 changes
09:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
05:45 Hilsea
3h 18m · 2 changes
10:41 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.94 £89.75
05:51 Portsmouth Harbour
3h 49m · 1 changes
09:50 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
05:56 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 6m · 2 changes
09:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
06:01 Fratton
3h 1m · 2 changes
09:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.94 £89.75
06:05 Hilsea
3h 36m · 1 changes
09:50 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
06:05 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 45m · direct
09:50 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
06:05 Hilsea
2h 57m · 2 changes
09:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
06:09 Fratton
3h 41m · direct
09:50 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
06:15 Portchester
2h 47m · 2 changes
09:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $106.33 £79.57
06:15 Portchester
3h 26m · 1 changes
09:50 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
06:21 Fareham Railway Station
2h 41m · 2 changes
09:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $105.48 £78.93
06:29 Fareham Railway Station
3h 21m · direct
09:50 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
07:00 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 7m · 2 changes
10:41 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
07:04 Fratton
3h 3m · 2 changes
10:41 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
07:08 Hilsea
2h 59m · 2 changes
10:41 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.94 £89.75
07:08 Hilsea
3h 27m · 1 changes
10:52 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $106.33 £79.57
07:18 Portchester
3h 17m · 1 changes
10:52 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
07:18 Portchester
2h 49m · 2 changes
10:41 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
07:24 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 28m · direct
10:52 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
07:24 Fareham Railway Station
2h 43m · 2 changes
10:41 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
07:28 Fratton
3h 24m · direct
10:52 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $105.48 £78.93
07:45 Fareham Railway Station
3h 7m · direct
10:52 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
08:00 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 6m · 2 changes
11:40 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
08:04 Fratton
3h 2m · 2 changes
11:40 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
08:08 Hilsea
2h 58m · 2 changes
11:40 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.94 £89.75
08:08 Hilsea
3h 20m · 1 changes
11:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
08:13 Cosham
2h 53m · 2 changes
11:40 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $106.33 £79.57
08:18 Portchester
3h 10m · 1 changes
11:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
08:18 Portchester
2h 48m · 2 changes
11:40 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
08:24 Fareham Railway Station
2h 42m · 2 changes
11:40 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
08:27 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 19m · direct
11:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
08:31 Fratton
3h 15m · direct
11:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
08:39 Cosham
3h 7m · direct
11:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
08:45 PORTSMOUTH, The Hard
3h 3m · 2 changes
12:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $105.48 £78.93
08:48 Fareham Railway Station
2h 58m · direct
11:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
09:08 Hilsea
2h 53m · 2 changes
12:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
09:13 Cosham
2h 48m · 2 changes
12:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
09:16 Hilsea
2h 52m · 3 changes
12:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
09:18 Portchester
2h 43m · 2 changes
12:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $106.33 £79.57
09:18 Portchester
3h 11m · 1 changes
12:49 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
09:20 Portsmouth & southsea
2h 59m · 2 changes
12:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
09:24 Fareham Railway Station
2h 37m · 2 changes
12:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
09:24 Fratton
2h 55m · 2 changes
12:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
09:27 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 22m · direct
12:49 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
09:31 Fratton
3h 18m · direct
12:49 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
09:39 Cosham
3h 10m · direct
12:49 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $105.48 £78.93
09:48 Fareham Railway Station
3h 1m · direct
12:49 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
10:00 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 1m · 2 changes
13:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
10:04 Fratton
2h 44m · 2 changes
13:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
10:08 Hilsea
2h 53m · 2 changes
13:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.94 £89.75
10:08 Hilsea
3h 16m · 1 changes
13:44 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
10:13 Cosham
2h 35m · 2 changes
13:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $106.33 £79.57
10:18 Portchester
3h 6m · 1 changes
13:44 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
10:18 Portchester
2h 30m · 2 changes
13:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
10:24 Fareham Railway Station
2h 24m · 2 changes
13:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
10:27 Portsmouth & southsea
2h 41m · 3 changes
13:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
10:31 Fratton
2h 37m · 3 changes
13:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
10:39 Cosham
2h 29m · 3 changes
13:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
10:48 Fareham Railway Station
2h 20m · 3 changes
13:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
11:00 Portsmouth & southsea
2h 50m · 2 changes
14:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
11:04 Fratton
2h 46m · 2 changes
14:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
11:08 Hilsea
2h 42m · 2 changes
14:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.94 £89.75
11:08 Hilsea
3h 21m · 1 changes
14:49 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
11:13 Cosham
2h 37m · 2 changes
14:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
11:18 Portchester
2h 32m · 2 changes
14:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $106.33 £79.57
11:18 Portchester
3h 11m · 1 changes
14:49 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
11:24 Fareham Railway Station
2h 26m · 2 changes
14:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
11:27 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 22m · direct
14:49 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
11:27 Portsmouth & southsea
2h 43m · 3 changes
14:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
11:31 Fratton
3h 18m · direct
14:49 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
11:31 Fratton
2h 39m · 3 changes
14:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
11:39 Cosham
3h 10m · direct
14:49 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
11:39 Cosham
2h 31m · 3 changes
14:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $105.48 £78.93
11:48 Fareham Railway Station
3h 1m · direct
14:49 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
11:48 Fareham Railway Station
2h 22m · 3 changes
14:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
12:00 Portsmouth & southsea
2h 59m · 2 changes
15:34 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
12:04 Fratton
2h 55m · 2 changes
15:34 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
12:08 Hilsea
2h 51m · 2 changes
15:34 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $99.52 £74.47
12:08 Hilsea
3h 19m · 1 changes
15:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
12:13 Cosham
2h 46m · 2 changes
15:34 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
12:18 Portchester
2h 41m · 2 changes
15:34 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $87.61 £65.56
12:18 Portchester
3h 9m · 1 changes
15:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
12:24 Fareham Railway Station
2h 35m · 2 changes
15:34 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $98.67 £73.84
12:27 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 19m · direct
15:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $98.67 £73.84
12:31 Fratton
3h 15m · direct
15:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $98.67 £73.84
12:39 Cosham
3h 7m · direct
15:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $86.77 £64.93
12:48 Fareham Railway Station
2h 58m · direct
15:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
12:55 PORTSMOUTH, The Hard
3h 7m · 2 changes
16:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
13:04 Fratton
2h 46m · 2 changes
16:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
13:08 Hilsea
2h 54m · 2 changes
16:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.94 £89.75
13:08 Hilsea
3h 21m · 1 changes
16:50 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
13:13 Cosham
2h 37m · 2 changes
16:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $106.33 £79.57
13:18 Portchester
3h 11m · 1 changes
16:50 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
13:18 Portchester
2h 32m · 2 changes
16:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
13:24 Fareham Railway Station
2h 26m · 2 changes
16:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
16:00 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 1m · 2 changes
19:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
16:04 Fratton
2h 57m · 2 changes
19:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $99.52 £74.47
16:08 Hilsea
3h 25m · 1 changes
19:51 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
16:08 Hilsea
2h 53m · 2 changes
19:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
16:13 Cosham
2h 48m · 2 changes
19:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $87.61 £65.56
16:18 Portchester
3h 15m · 1 changes
19:51 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
16:18 Portchester
2h 43m · 2 changes
19:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
16:24 Fareham Railway Station
2h 37m · 2 changes
19:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $98.67 £73.84
16:27 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 24m · direct
19:51 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $98.67 £73.84
16:31 Fratton
3h 20m · direct
19:51 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $98.67 £73.84
16:39 Cosham
3h 12m · direct
19:51 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $86.77 £64.93
16:48 Fareham Railway Station
3h 3m · direct
19:51 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
17:00 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 2m · 2 changes
20:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
17:04 Fratton
2h 58m · 2 changes
20:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $99.52 £74.47
17:08 Hilsea
3h 17m · 1 changes
20:45 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
17:08 Hilsea
2h 54m · 2 changes
20:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
17:13 Cosham
2h 49m · 2 changes
20:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $87.61 £65.56
17:18 Portchester
3h 7m · 1 changes
20:45 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
17:18 Portchester
2h 44m · 2 changes
20:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
17:24 Fareham Railway Station
2h 38m · 2 changes
20:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $98.67 £73.84
17:27 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 18m · direct
20:45 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $98.67 £73.84
17:31 Fratton
3h 14m · direct
20:45 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $98.67 £73.84
17:39 Cosham
3h 6m · direct
20:45 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $86.77 £64.93
17:48 Fareham Railway Station
2h 57m · direct
20:45 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
18:00 Portsmouth & southsea
3h · 2 changes
21:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
18:04 Fratton
2h 56m · 2 changes
21:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
18:08 Hilsea
2h 52m · 2 changes
21:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.94 £89.75
18:08 Hilsea
3h 18m · 1 changes
21:44 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
18:13 Cosham
2h 47m · 2 changes
21:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
18:18 Portchester
2h 42m · 2 changes
21:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $106.33 £79.57
18:18 Portchester
3h 8m · 1 changes
21:44 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
18:24 Fareham Railway Station
2h 36m · 2 changes
21:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
18:27 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 17m · direct
21:44 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
18:31 Fratton
3h 13m · direct
21:44 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
18:39 Cosham
3h 5m · direct
21:44 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $105.48 £78.93
18:48 Fareham Railway Station
2h 56m · direct
21:44 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
19:04 Fratton
3h 6m · 2 changes
22:41 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
19:08 Hilsea
3h 2m · 2 changes
22:41 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.94 £89.75
19:08 Hilsea
3h 18m · 1 changes
22:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
19:13 Cosham
2h 57m · 2 changes
22:41 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $106.33 £79.57
19:18 Portchester
3h 8m · 1 changes
22:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
19:18 Portchester
2h 52m · 2 changes
22:41 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
19:24 Fareham Railway Station
2h 46m · 2 changes
22:41 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
19:27 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 19m · direct
22:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
19:31 Fratton
3h 15m · direct
22:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
19:39 Cosham
3h 7m · direct
22:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $105.48 £78.93
19:48 Fareham Railway Station
2h 58m · direct
22:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
20:00 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 9m · 2 changes
23:39 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
20:04 Fratton
3h 5m · 2 changes
23:39 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.94 £89.75
20:08 Hilsea
3h 23m · 1 changes
23:49 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
20:08 Hilsea
3h 1m · 2 changes
23:39 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
20:13 Cosham
2h 56m · 2 changes
23:39 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $106.33 £79.57
20:18 Portchester
3h 13m · 1 changes
23:49 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
20:18 Portchester
2h 51m · 2 changes
23:39 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
20:24 Fareham Railway Station
2h 45m · 2 changes
23:39 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
20:28 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 21m · direct
23:49 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $119.08 £89.11
20:32 Fratton
3h 17m · direct
23:49 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $105.48 £78.93
20:48 Fareham Railway Station
3h 1m · direct
23:49 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
21:00 Portsmouth & southsea
3h 13m · 2 changes
00:58 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
21:04 Fratton
3h 9m · 2 changes
00:58 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
21:08 Hilsea
3h 5m · 2 changes
00:58 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $196.83 £147.29
21:13 Cosham
3h · 2 changes
00:58 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
21:18 Portchester
2h 55m · 2 changes
00:58 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway ≈ $188.66 £141.18
21:24 Fareham Railway Station
2h 49m · 2 changes
00:58 Cardiff central
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Carriers on this route

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Great Western Railway (GWR) is a British railway company that operates passenger services between London and the southwest of England, as well as parts of Wales. It was founded in 1833 and was originally known as the Great Western Railway Company. GWR is now owned by FirstGroup. The company is known for its iconic green livery and its historic steam locomotives, including the famous Flying Scotsman.
South Western Railway (SWR) is a train operating company in the United Kingdom that operates passenger services in South West England and parts of Southern England. It was formed in 2017 as a result of the merger of South West Trains and the Island Line Trains. SWR operates services to major cities such as London, Bristol, Southampton, and Portsmouth, as well as smaller towns and villages in the region. The company operates a fleet of modern trains, including electric and diesel multiple units, and provides a range of ticketing options, including season tickets, advance purchase tickets, and flexible fares. SWR is owned by FirstGroup and MTR Corporation.

CO₂ emissions by mode

train 11.48kg
bus 12.3kg
flight 32.8kg
carpool 26.24kg
How much CO₂ is emitted travelling by train from Portsmouth to Cardiff?

The train journey between Portsmouth and Cardiff emits 11.48kg of CO₂.

How much CO₂ do I save by taking the train between Portsmouth and Cardiff?

Taking the train between Portsmouth and Cardiff saves 21.32kg of CO₂ compared to a flight, 0.82kg compared to the bus and 14.76kg compared to the car.

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