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There are 6 ways to get from Darwen to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    6h 11m
    £103–165

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 802
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    8h 20m
    £44–73

  3. Drive  230.7 mi

    1. Drive from Darwen to Southamptoncar car 230.7 mi
    4h 28m
    £59–84

  4. Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain train
    5h 43m
    £110–389

  5. Train via Newport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train train Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain train Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
    7h 52m
    £98–180

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane LBA - SOU
    9h 1m
    £105–250

Darwen to Southampton by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 246.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, England and Southampton, England?

Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central hourly. Tickets cost £95–150 and the journey takes 4h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Centre to Coach Station via Manchester Central Coach Station and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 8h 20m.

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