Travelling from Portsmouth to Plymouth by train

Fast trains from Portsmouth to Plymouth take around 3 hours and 57 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 222 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Portsmouth and Plymouth.

1. Are there direct trains from Portsmouth to Plymouth?

Journeys between Portsmouth and Plymouth usually involve one change of train.

We usually find around 25 departures on the route from Portsmouth to Plymouth every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 30 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Portsmouth to Plymouth?

The Portsmouth to Plymouth train travel time is normally about 3 hours and 57 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Portsmouth to Plymouth train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Plymouth is usually scheduled to depart Portsmouth around 04:25 and the last train is around 22:24. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Portsmouth around 05:16, and the last at 23:19.