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How to get fromCounty Durham to Southamptonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from County Durham to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
    5h 24m
    £109–179

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bishop Auckland to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Green Line Coach Station to Southampton Central Stationbus bus
    10h 48m
    £46–76

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 815
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    9h 4m
    £48–83

  4. Drive  295.5 mi

    1. Drive from County Durham to Southamptoncar car 295.5 mi
    5h 2m
    £73–105

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    4h 12m
    £94–229

  6. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Birmingham New Streettrain train Newcastle - Reading / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    7h 47m
    £139–212

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    6h 5m
    £73–283

  8. Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane NCL - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    6h 31m
    £76–178

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    6h 22m
    £137–315

County Durham to Southampton by bus and train

Calendar109Weekly Services
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 325 mi
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between County Durham, England and Southampton, England?

You can take a train from Bishop Auckland to Southampton Central via Darlington, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Club to Coach Station via Tubwell Row, Dolphin Centre, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 9h 4m.

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