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There are 8 ways to get from Dumfries to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 1m
    £155–256

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane GLA - SOU
    4h 54m
    £80–235

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Stationbus bus 160
    11h 11m
    £100–211

  4. Drive 356.5 mi

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Southamptoncar car 356.5 mi
    6h 17m
    £87–126

  5. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    5h 34m
    £118–280

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    6h 5m
    £113–250

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MAN - SOU
    5h 46m
    £131–276

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

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    7h 13m
    £101–243

Dumfries to Southampton by train

Calendar90Weekly Trains
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 369.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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

You can take a train from Dumfries to Southampton Central via Carlisle and Birmingham New Street in around 8h 1m.

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