Salisbury to Portsmouth International Port
Salisbury station
· 1h
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from
£24.25
each
Private
Whole vehicle, up to 6
£136.75
per vehicle
Trains run direct from Salisbury to Portsmouth & Southsea in about 1h 15m, then it’s a taxi or a 20 minute walk to the ferry terminal. Our shared shuttle goes from Salisbury station to the terminal door in about 1 hour, from £24.25 each. It’s not for Wightlink to the Isle of Wight, which sails from a different terminal. Picked up at the drop off point near the main entrance of Salisbury train station. Start one from £69.25, or join one already going for less. If nobody joins, you choose 24 hours before: the whole vehicle for £136.75, or a full refund. No drop off charge for you.
Updated October 2026
The train from Salisbury is direct, but Portsmouth & Southsea station is over a mile from the ferry terminal. A shared shuttle takes ferry foot passengers and Ambassador cruise passengers from Salisbury station to the terminal door, and the more people share it, the less you each pay.
Bus, coach, train or shuttle?
The train runs direct to Portsmouth & Southsea, about hourly, but the station is about 1.1 miles from the ferry terminal, and no coach from Salisbury is confirmed on an official timetable.
Our shared shuttle, an 8 seater minibus, runs from Salisbury station straight to the terminal door in about 1h.
| Way | How it works | Time | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared shuttle | Salisbury station to the terminal door | About 1h | None |
| Train, then taxi or walk | GWR direct to Portsmouth & Southsea (about hourly), then a taxi (about 5 minutes) or walk (about 1.1 miles) | About 1h 20m, plus the last leg | 1 |
| Coach | Possibly one National Express a day; not confirmed on an official timetable | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Drive and park | About 36 miles, then park | About 50m | None, but parking costs |
| Private shuttle | The whole vehicle, up to 6 | About 1h | None |
Train times from Trainline. Train and parking prices change, so check the operators’ own sites.
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Who sails from Portsmouth International Port?
Brittany Ferries (Caen, Cherbourg, Le Havre, St Malo, Guernsey, Bilbao, Santander), DFDS (Jersey) and Ambassador Cruise Line.
Check with your ferry company that you can travel as a foot passenger. This shuttle is not for Wightlink to the Isle of Wight, which sails from a different terminal.
How long is the journey from Salisbury to Portsmouth International Port?
About 1h by shuttle from Salisbury station to the terminal door.
Choose a pickup time that allows for the drive and the time you need to check in.
How much is a shuttle from Salisbury to Portsmouth International Port?
£24.25 each in a full shuttle of 6, or £136.75 for the whole vehicle.
Everyone pays an equal share, so each person who joins lowers everyone’s price. Nothing is taken until 8 hours before pickup. No drop off charge for you: it’s included.
| People sharing | Each |
|---|---|
| 2 | £69.25 |
| 3 | £46.75 |
| 4 | £35.50 |
| 5 | £28.75 |
| 6 (full) | £24.25 |
| Whole vehicle (private) | £136.75 in total |
What do the other ways to Portsmouth International Port cost?
Driving means paying to park or to be dropped off, and the train means changes with your cases: here are the costs, from each operator’s own site.
| Way | Cost | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Train | From about £18.10 booked ahead, then a taxi or walk to the terminal | Trainline |
| Port multistorey (APCOA) | £15 per 24 hours, about £105 a week | APCOA |
Checked October 2026.
What about luggage, children, wheelchairs and dogs?
Each person tells us when booking whether they’re bringing a suitcase or just hand luggage, and shared shuttles here take at most 6 people, so there’s room in the 8 seater.
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We don’t provide child seats, please bring your own.
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A folding wheelchair fits in the boot: tell us when booking so the driver knows.
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Assistance dogs only, please: no other animals.
What if nobody else books my shuttle?
It still runs: we hold the price for you plus one other person, £69.25, and if nobody has joined by 24 hours before, we ask whether to keep it for the whole vehicle at £136.75 or cancel with a full refund.
If you start one less than 24 hours before, we hold the whole vehicle price, £136.75, from the start. Either way, each person who joins lowers your price, and we refund the difference.
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from £40.09 each
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from £49.25 each
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from £73.42 each
Questions and answers
Yes, GWR runs direct to Portsmouth & Southsea about hourly, but it’s about 1.1 miles from the ferry terminal: a taxi of about 5 minutes or a 20 minute walk.
Neither is next to the ferry terminal. Our shuttle takes you from Salisbury station to the terminal door instead.
From Portsmouth & Southsea, a taxi takes about 5 minutes, or it’s a walk of about 1.1 miles.
Brittany Ferries (Caen, Cherbourg, Le Havre, St Malo, Guernsey, Bilbao, Santander), DFDS (Jersey) and Ambassador Cruise Line. Wightlink to the Isle of Wight sails from a different terminal.
The port multistorey (APCOA) costs £15 per 24 hours, about £105 a week.
Possibly one National Express a day, but it isn’t confirmed on an official timetable. Our shuttle takes about 1 hour from Salisbury station to the terminal door.
From £24.25 each in a full shuttle of 6, or £136.75 for the whole vehicle. Prices drop as more people join.
It still runs. We hold the price for you plus one other person, £69.25. If nobody has joined by 24 hours before, we ask: keep it for the whole vehicle at £136.75, or cancel with a full refund.
8 hours before pickup. Others can join until then, and each person who joins lowers your price; we refund the difference.
Shared shuttles are free to cancel until 8 hours before pickup, whether you started the shuttle or joined it. Private shuttles are free to cancel up to 24 hours before pickup.
More than 8 hours before pickup you can change to another shuttle for free. Within 8 hours your seat is paid for: if you miss your shuttle, you can hop on a later one that day with free seats at no extra cost. If none has free seats, you book a new one at the normal price.
At the drop off point near the main entrance of Salisbury train station.
No. You book a time, and the shuttle leaves at that time.
No drop off charge for you: it’s included.
We don’t provide child seats, please bring your own.
Yes. It goes in the boot, so tell us when you book and the driver will know.
Assistance dogs only, please: no other animals.
Where these facts come from
Visit Wiltshire, getting to Salisbury by car
Trainline, Salisbury to Portsmouth Harbour
Ambassador Cruise Line, Portsmouth port information
APCOA, Portsmouth International Port
Condor Ferries, Portsmouth
Visit Portsmouth, ferries and cruises
Updated October 2026
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