There are 4 ways to get from Boston to Southampton by train, 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.
Train via London
best- Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
4h 19m£65–134Drive 182.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boston to Southamptoncar 182.5 mi
3h 19m£45–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Peterborough to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuaybus X4 / ...
8h 49m£88–137Train
- Take the train from Boston to Nottinghamtrain Skegness - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Southampton Centraltrain Nottingham - Bournemouth / ...
6h 34m£111–166
Boston to Southampton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Southampton is to drive which costs £45 - £65 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Southampton is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Southampton Central via Grantham, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Boston and Southampton is 222 miles. The road distance is 183.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Southampton without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 19m and costs £65 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Boston to Southampton, including transfers.
Boston to Southampton train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Southampton train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Southampton is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Boston to Southampton.
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What companies run services between Boston, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Boston to Southampton Central via Grantham, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 4h 19m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Boston to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Boston to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Peterborough to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nottingham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
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