jettman Posted March 25, 2014 #1 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Hello Silversea Travellers - we are booked on Explorer for the May 16th sailing out of Portsmouth. We are looking into our transportation options from London to Portsmouth. Does anyone have a prior experience to share? Is the train a viable option? Thanks! Jettman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2131 Posted March 25, 2014 #2 Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Hello Silversea Travellers - we are booked on Explorer for the May 16th sailing out of Portsmouth. We are looking into our transportation options from London to Portsmouth. Does anyone have a prior experience to share? Is the train a viable option? Thanks! Jettman We sailed the same time last year - Portsmouth to Greenock. Maybe the same itinerary? The train from Victoria to Portsmouth then a taxi to the dock and you are all set. Edited March 25, 2014 by Mike2131 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adoctor Posted March 26, 2014 #3 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Try London Waterloo rather than Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour.Its faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2131 Posted March 26, 2014 #4 Share Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) Try London Waterloo rather than Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour.Its faster. Waterloo is somewhat faster, but the tickets also seem to be on the whole more expensive - some much more expensive. Some advance tickets were as low as 5 pounds from Victoria (just looked at a Saturday in April for example). It will probably depend on day of the week, time of day, transit cost to the station, convenience of Waterloo vs. Victoria, number of people traveling, budget, etc. Budget might not be a concern given that it is a Silversea sailing but, depending on the other factors, no need to spend more than necessary. Have as great trip. Edited March 26, 2014 by Mike2131 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohaiboy Posted March 26, 2014 #5 Share Posted March 26, 2014 We traveled the reverse, Portsmith to our hotel in London. And we were arriving on the Explorer. Say hello to Eva for us(from The Walkers). She is a great waitress. We walked out of the cruise terminal and were set to take a taxi to the train station. I believe you will want a first class ticket vs economy. Taxi driver asked us how much we paid for two tix to London, I said, 85 pounds, and he said he would drive us to our hotel for that. Not sure if you can get same deal from London to Portsmouth but it is worth asking the question once you get there. He was a great taxi driver and very animated. Was worth his narrative alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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