There are 8 ways to get from Dumfries to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
7h 58m£154–255Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Stationbus 160
11h 59m£75–185Drive 356.5 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Southamptoncar 356.5 mi
6h 17m£88–127Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
4h 53m£78–231Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
5h 34m£113–268Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
6h 5m£107–248Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
5h 46m£130–289Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
7h 15m£96–235
Dumfries to Southampton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Southampton is to train and bus which costs £75 - £190 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Southampton is to train and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs £75 - £240.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Southampton Central via Carlisle and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Dumfries and Southampton is 372 miles. The road distance is 358.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 7h 58m and costs £150 - £260.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Dumfries to Southampton, including transfers.
Dumfries to Southampton train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Dumfries to Southampton train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Southampton is 359 miles. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Dumfries to Southampton.
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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 7h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- National Express
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