There are 8 ways to get from Castle Donington to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
4h 11m£95–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk900
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 032
7h 22m£28–56Drive 157.1 mi
- Drive from Castle Donington to Southamptoncar 157.1 mi
2h 43m£39–56Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
4h 43m£110–239Train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain Nottingham - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 49m£99–148Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Sainsbury'sbus 148
- Take the train from Leamington Spa to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
7h 25m£69–100Fly from East Midlands Airport
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EMA - SOU
5h 1m£83–219Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane BHX - SOU
6h 45m£127–240
Castle Donington to Southampton by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castle Donington to Southampton is to bus which costs £28 - £60 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Castle Donington to Southampton is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Castle Donington station to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Coach Station via Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Castle Donington to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Long Eaton and arriving at Southampton Central via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Castle Donington and Southampton is 210 miles. The road distance is 158.1 miles.
The best way to get from Castle Donington to Southampton without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 11m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Castle Donington to Southampton, including transfers.
Castle Donington to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station.
Castle Donington to Southampton train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Long Eaton station.
The best way to get from Castle Donington to Southampton is to train via London which takes 4h 11m and costs £95 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £60 and takes 7h 22m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £220 and takes 5h 1m.
What companies run services between Castle Donington, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Southampton Central via Rail Station Sycamore Road, Long Eaton, London St Pancras International, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Coach Station via St Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 22m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–160
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leamington Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Sainsbury's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Castle Donington to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Castle Donington to Southampton train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castle Donington to Southampton is 158 miles. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Castle Donington to Southampton.
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