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How to get fromDarlington to Southamptonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Darlington 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 / ...
    4h 31m
    £112–172

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 / ...
    7h 24m
    £50–84

  3. Drive  286.6 mi

    1. Drive from Darlington to Southamptoncar car 286.6 mi
    4h 47m
    £72–104

  4. 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
    3h 37m
    £91–232

  5. Train via Reading

    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain train
    4h 46m
    £116–200

  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 / ...
    5h 49m
    £135–205

  7. Train via Newport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 45m
    £124–221

  8. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Southampton Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MME - SOU
    9h 19m
    £103–607

  9. 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
    5h 30m
    £70–276

  10. 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
    5h 56m
    £74–176

Darlington to Southampton by train and subway

Calendar205Weekly Services
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 316 mi
  • Duration: 4h 31m

What companies run services between Darlington, England and Southampton, England?

You can take a train from Darlington to Southampton Central via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Vauxhall, Vauxhall, and London Waterloo in around 4h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to Coach Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 7h 24m.

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