The average bus between Southampton and Plaistow takes 11h 37m and the fastest bus takes 3h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from Southampton to Plaistow. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Southampton and Plaistow. The earliest departure is at 2:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Southampton is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Plaistow at 2:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Terminal 5 and take an average of 11h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Plaistow. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Plaistow station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
Southampton to Plaistow bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Plaistow bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Charing Cross station.
The distance between Southampton and Plaistow is 120.5 km. The road distance is 149 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Rokeby School via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Charing Cross in around 4h 10m.