A mini guide to

Southsea: getting there

Stops, stations and how to reach Southsea

Stops and stations

Getting to Southsea

Choose the stop closest to where you are going.

Stop or station	Services	Good for
Portsmouth and Southsea station	South Western Railway and Southern	In the city centre, north of Southsea
Park & Ride PR1	From the site off junction 1 of the M275	Every 15 minutes to the city centre and The Hard; extended to Southsea on summer weekends
Hovertravel	Hovercraft from Southsea seafront to Ryde Pier	Under 10 minutes, according to the operator

Within walking range

Stations near Southsea

Stations and stops mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.5 km of the centre of Southsea, nearest first. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.

Station or stop	Type	Distance	On foot
Portsmouth and Southsea	Rail station (South Western Railway)	1.6 km	about 19 min
Fratton	Rail station (South Western Railway)	1.7 km	about 20 min
The Hard Interchange	Bus or coach station	2.0 km	about 25 min
Portsmouth Harbour	Rail station (South Western Railway)	2.1 km	about 25 min
Gosport Bus Interchange	Bus or coach station	2.5 km	about 30 min

Station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read Nov 3, 2026. Check step-free access with the operator before you travel.

Walking from nearby areas

Portsmouth Harbour & Old Portsmouth: 1.8 km from Southsea, about 22 min on foot
Southampton Old Town & City Centre: 25.8 km from Southsea, better by public transport

Reaching Portsmouth and Southampton

Official travel information

Both cities are on the main line from London Waterloo and are linked to each other by train. Southampton Airport is between them, and ferries connect both to the Isle of Wight. Always check the operators for current times, fares and disruption.

Visit Portsmouth: travel information → — train, car, buses, ferries and parking
Visit Southampton: getting here → — rail, air, sea, coach and car
Visit Southampton: getting around → — buses, Quayconnect, taxis and Park & Ride
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard: getting to us → — station, coaches and the Dockyard car park
South Western Railway → — trains from London Waterloo
National Rail: Portsmouth Harbour → — station facilities and step-free access
Gosport Ferry → — Portsmouth to Gosport every 15 minutes
Hovertravel → — Southsea to Ryde by hovercraft
Wightlink → — Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight
Red Funnel → — Southampton to the Isle of Wight

Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.

All ways to reach Portsmouth and Southampton

Plan your journey here

Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Southsea. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.