How to find us
Portsmouth is Britain’s best-connected cruise and ferry port.
STOP PRESS: A3 Hindhead Tunnel makes driving to Portsmouth smoother and quicker. The £371 million road improvement scheme opened July 2011.
Driving: The M275 motorway runs right to our door. Our postcode for directions is PO2 8SP. Visit www.maps.google.co.uk/maps
Here are some simple route suggestions:
From the North and the Midlands: Take the M6 south, merging onto the M42 close to Birmingham then the M40. At junction 10 of the M40, take the A34 south to Winchester, where you join the M3 towards Southampton. Close to Southampton, merge onto the M27 towards Portsmouth, then the M275 clearly signposted for Cross-Channel Ferries.
From London: Take the A3 towards Portsmouth, merging onto the M27, then the M275 clearly signposted for Cross-Channel Ferries.
From Wales: Take the M4 towards London then close to Newbury take the A34 south to Winchester. At Winchester join the M3 towards Southampton. Close to Southampton, merge onto the M27 towards Portsmouth, then the M275 clearly signposted for Cross-Channel Ferries.
From the West Country: Take the A30 from Exeter heading east, then the A30, A35 and A31 past Lyme Regis and Dorchester towards Southampton. Close to Southampton join the M27 towards Portsmouth, then the M275 clearly signposted for Cross-Channel Ferries.
By train: From London Waterloo, London Victoria (via Brighton) and Cardiff (via Salisbury and Bristol) to Portsmouth Harbour and Portsmouth & Southsea train stations. Visit www.southwesttrains.co.uk These stations are a short taxi ride from the Port. During the summer season a bus operates between the stations and the Port.
By coach: Direct services to and from the Port to London Victoria coach station. Visit www.nationalexpress.com and www.greyhounduk.com Change at London Victoria for all major towns and cities.
Taxi rank: There is a taxi rank outside the main terminal.
Car hire: A number of car hire companies operate services at various pick-up and drop-off points in and around the city of Portsmouth.
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