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How to get fromCairnryan to Southamptonby bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Cairnryan to Southampton by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    6h 18m
    £93–233

  2. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane GLA - SOU
    6h 31m
    £73–230

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    10h 53m
    £159–356

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 802
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    14h 9m
    £95–165

  5. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train train
    4. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain train
    19h 11m
    £150–309

  6. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    8h 30m
    £108–334

  7. Bus, train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    4. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    7h 59m
    £129–351

  8. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 51m
    £96–219

  9. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane GLA - LGW
    4. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain train
    5. Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain train
    9h 2m
    £102–235

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Hospitalbus bus 500
    2. Take the train from Lockerbie to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Wolverhamptontrain train
    4. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain train
    12h 5m

  11. Drive  427.2 mi

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Southamptoncar car 427.2 mi
    7h 36m
    £107–154

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration2h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket£62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 480 mi
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Southampton, England?

You can take a bus from Old Pier to Southampton Central via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Glasgow Central, London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 10h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Coach Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 14h 9m.

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