Portsmouth
A day in London from Portsmouth
Up to town from Portsmouth. Mayfair is 1 hour 39 minutes away (96.7 miles) via the M27, M3 and M4. Kensington (89 min) and the City (110 min) are the other usual stops. Portsmouth belongs to Hampshire. One Portsmouth landmark is St Agatha's, Landport, listed Grade II*.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Portsmouth. Most choose a luxury people-carrier. Shops, lunch, a gallery, a meeting: the car moves you between them and waits in between. Home to Portsmouth is 1 hour 39 minutes via the M4, M3 and M27. Close by, Havant (100 minutes) and Waterlooville (97 minutes) are on similar runs. From the Oxford base, Portsmouth is 83.4 miles and 1 hour 44 minutes via the A34 and M3.
- Portsmouth to Mayfair, London1 hr 39 min, 96.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Mayfair, London to Portsmouth1 hr 39 min, 97 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Portsmouth is in Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Agatha's, Landport, in central Portsmouth, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukPortsmouth had about 248,000 residents in 2016.
Source: wikidata.orgPortsmouth is classed as a city.
Source: wikidata.orgCharles Dickens Birthplace Museum, 0.5 miles out from central Portsmouth, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLandport Gate, 0.6 miles out from central Portsmouth, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Portsmouth by road is Portsmouth and Southsea (PMS), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgPortsmouth and Southsea station opened in 1847.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Portsmouth into London?
1 hour 39 minutes to Mayfair (96.7 miles) in clear traffic; weekday mornings take longer.
Can we visit several places in a day?
Yes. Mayfair, Kensington (89 min from Portsmouth) and the City (110 min) can all fit in one day.
Is the train not quicker?
Portsmouth and Southsea station is on the doorstep; the car goes door to door with no change and no luggage on the platform.
Will the chauffeur stay with us in London?
Yes; the car stays close and comes to you when you are ready.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.