City

Transport in Portsmouth

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near Portsmouth, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council: Portsmouth
Region: South East
Population: 230,171 (2024)

PortsmouthCity

Transport

How well connected Portsmouth is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of Portsmouth. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity

3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops

Within 800m

Rail

Within a mile

Metro & tram

Within a mile

Stations

The nearest stations

01
Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal
Ferry
0.5 miles
02
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station
Rail station
1.2 miles
03
Fratton Rail Station
Rail station
1.3 miles
04
Hilsea Rail Station
Rail station
1.3 miles
05
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station
Rail station
1.7 miles
06
Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier
Ferry
1.7 miles
07
Portsmouth IOW Car Ferry Terminal
Ferry
1.9 miles
08
Cosham Rail Station
Rail station
2.0 miles
09
Southsea Hoverport
Rail station
2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Chichester Road, 92 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.2% of working residents in Portsmouth mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 42.8% drive to work.

PortsmouthEngland

Work from home25.2%31.5%

Drive42.8%44.5%

Car passenger4.9%3.9%

Bus or coach4.8%4.3%

Train1.9%2%

Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%

On foot12%7.6%

Bicycle5%2.1%

Other3.4%2.2%

Cars

Car ownership

28.8% of households in Portsmouth have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

PortsmouthEngland

No car or van28.8%23.5%

143%41.3%

222%26.1%

3 or more6.1%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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