A high pressure fuel pump includes a pressurizing assembly where a plunger arranged in a bore translates along a main axis. The pump also includes a fuel transfer assembly having an inlet valve assembly and an outlet valve assembly. The pressurizing assembly has a pressurizing body provided with the bore and the fuel transfer assembly has a fuel transfer body within which are arranged the inlet and the outlet valve assemblies. The pressurizing body and the fuel transfer body are distinct parts fixed to each other along a sealing area.