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How to get fromAccrington to Southamptonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Accrington to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Accrington to Manchester Victoriatrain train Blackburn - Manchester Victoria / ...
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    6h 25m
    £107–173

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 802
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    8h 45m
    £41–67

  3. Drive  237.2 mi

    1. Drive from Accrington to Southamptoncar car 237.2 mi
    4h 28m
    £59–85

  4. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Accrington to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    5h 53m
    £131–295

  5. Train via Wolverhampton

    1. Take the train from Preston to Wolverhamptontrain train Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    7h 33m
    £101–175

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Infant Street to Shudehill Interchangebus bus X41
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 27m

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain train
    6h 37m
    £119–395

Accrington to Southampton by train and tram

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 260.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between Accrington, England and Southampton, England?

You can take a train from Accrington to Southampton Central via Manchester Victoria, Victoria, Piccadilly, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Infant Street to Coach Station via Shudehill Interchange, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 8h 45m.

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