There are 12 ways to get from Belfast to Southampton Port by plane, car ferry, train, busferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane BHD - SOU
3h 13m£45–199Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Southampton Centraltrain
16h 24m£139–267Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Southampton Centraltrain
16h 36m£265–609Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
18h 16m£79–142Fly Belfast International Airport to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane BFS - SOU
3h 23m£72–169Fly Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BFS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
5h 42m£78–198Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BHD - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
5h 2m£100–440Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BHD - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Centraltrain
5h 6m£77–263Fly Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BFS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
5h 33m£88–242Fly Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BFS - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Centraltrain
5h 36m£89–273Car ferry, train via Newport
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain
17h 18m£134–278Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Southampton Portcar
9h 59m£131–388
Belfast to Southampton Port by busferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Southampton Port is to fly which costs £45 - £200 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Southampton Port is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs £45 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Southampton Port. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Regents Park Road via Buchanan Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 5 and ASDA & Marlands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 16m.
The distance between Belfast and Southampton Port is 326 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Southampton Port without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 16h 24m and costs £130 - £270.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Belfast to Southampton Port, including transfers.
Belfast to Southampton Port bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Southampton Port bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 1960+ hotels available in Southampton Port.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Southampton Port, England?
Aer Lingus and Loganair fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Southampton Airport (SOU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £24–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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