Travel to Southampton
Every way to reach Southampton: 4 modes compared, with fares.
Southampton is reachable from 95 places across 10 countries by 4 modes, on services run by 20 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin is 17 km away.
How people reach Southampton
Every mode that actually calls at Southampton, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 80 | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 292 km | 4 |
| Coach | 50 | €10.07 | 1h 48m | 583 km | 1 |
| Flight | 43 | €31.41 | 3h 49m | 1,628 km | 14 |
| Ferry | 78 | €11.88 | 2h 31m | 305 km | 1 |
- 95Places you can arrive from
- 95Places you can leave for
- 10Countries
- 20Operators
Southampton sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.
Rooms within reach of Southampton Central
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 160 | 64% | Cowes, 17 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 74 | 29% | Plymouth, 202 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 13 | 5% | Bergerac, 687 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 4 | 2% | Málaga, 1595 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Southampton that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 226 | 90% |
| Spain | 8 | 3% |
| France | 4 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1% |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1% |
| Ireland | 2 | 1% |
| Jersey | 2 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1% |
| Portugal | 2 | 1% |
| Austria | 1 | 0% |
Stations, airports and ports in Southampton
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Southampton
- Southampton Central
- Lymington Town
- Southampton Central railway station
- National Express Southampton Coach Station
- SOU
- Town Quay
- Hythe Pier
SOU is not in Southampton, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
A car waiting when you land in Southampton
Settled in advance, so the ride into Southampton costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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The cheapest journeys into Southampton
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent to Southampton bus | €10.07 | 2h 24m | 105 km |
| Bristol to Southampton bus | €10.07 | 2h 16m | 103 km |
| London to Southampton bus | €10.07 | 2h 23m | 112 km |
| Reading to Southampton bus | €10.07 | 1h 48m | 68 km |
| Brighton to Southampton bus | €10.07 | 2h 19m | 89 km |
| Islington to Southampton bus | €10.08 | 2h 40m | 115 km |
| Cardiff to Southampton bus | €10.63 | 2h 46m | 139 km |
| Reading to Southampton train | €11.88 | 1h 19m | 68 km |
| Poole to Southampton train | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 46 km |
| Basingstoke to Southampton train | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 46 km |
| Brent to Southampton ferry | €11.88 | 4h 8m | 105 km |
| Bristol to Southampton ferry | €11.88 | 4h 54m | 103 km |
| Reading to Southampton ferry | €11.88 | 3h 54m | 68 km |
| Slough to Southampton ferry | €11.88 | 3h 56m | 88 km |
| Poole to Southampton ferry | €11.88 | 3h 19m | 46 km |
| Portsmouth to Southampton ferry | €11.88 | 2h 38m | 25 km |
A day in Southampton hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Baggage storage near Southampton Central
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Southampton
Common questions about Travel to Southampton
How can I get to Southampton?
Southampton is reachable by 4 modes on our network, from 95 places, across 10 countries, on services run by 20 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Southampton?
The cheapest way into Southampton is by coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 95 origins we sell into Southampton over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Southampton?
The fastest journey into Southampton is by train, at 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 17 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Southampton have?
Southampton has 7 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Southampton Central, Lymington Town, Southampton Central railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Southampton from within 200 km?
160 of the routes we sell into Southampton start within 200 km. The nearest is Cowes, 17 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Southampton in United Kingdom?
Southampton connects to 95 places on our network across 10 countries, the furthest of them 1,628 km away in a straight line. United Kingdom routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in United Kingdom
The wider region
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Southampton afterward does not belong to us.
What to book in Southampton before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Southampton, with free cancellation on most of it.
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Plan a trip from here
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