Trains from Exeter to Portsmouth

Exeter to Portsmouth train information

Search for your ticket on gopili to see the different companies for your train connecting Exeter (South West England) to Portsmouth (South East England). The services on board may change depending on the train operator.

There are 107 miles between the 2 cities and the average journey time from Exeter to Portsmouth is approximately 3h30m. Taking the train is often the quickest option to get to Portsmouth from Exeter, and it's also more environmentally friendly than driving your car or flying.

Prices may vary quickly. We suggest you to make a search to see the latest available offers.

Best prices for Exeter to Portsmouth train tickets

Exeter - Portsmouth prices calendar

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

Exeter - Portsmouth: the best time to book cheap trains

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

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Buying your train from Exeter to Portsmouth in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £15 when purchasing your train 2 months in advance which is 22% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat 1 day in advance.

Best prices for Exeter to Portsmouth trains

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

Discount Exeter - Portsmouth train tickets

The easiest way to spend less on your Exeter Portsmouth train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

• The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to break even.

  You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the card to break-even. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you purchase afterwards, you will spare money.

  As an example, train tickets from Exeter to Portsmouth cost on average £50.00 (1). When dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), you can see that after only 2 one way journeys from Portsmouth to Exeter, the railcard will have paid for itself.

• All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard for which you will pay £20. Railcards give you 34% off most rail fares, thus you will save 1/3 on most train fares.

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