There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to Southampton Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
2h 3m£74–190Fly to Bournemouth Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane EDI - BOH
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
3h 47m£35–168Train
- Take the train from Haymarket to Wolverhamptontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
9h 5m£194–300Train, bus
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Stationbus 160
11h 46m£121–247Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Southampton419.3 mi
7h 30mDrive 419.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southamptoncar 419.3 mi
7h 30m£102–146Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Centraltrain
3h 26m£82–282Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain
4h 10m£80–196Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
9h 44m£204–380Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Ukxn10
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 032
12h 52m£55–217
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton is to bus which costs £55 - £220 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton is to fly which takes 2h 3m and costs £70 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Terminal and arriving at Coach Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport and arriving at Southampton Central via Haymarket and Wolverhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Southampton is 361 miles. The road distance is 421.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 9h 5m and costs £190 - £300.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton, including transfers.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton is to fly which takes 2h 3m and costs £70 - £190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £190 - £300 and takes 9h 5m, you could also bus, which costs £55 - £220 and takes 12h 52m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Southampton, England?
Loganair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Central via Haymarket, Haymarket, and Wolverhampton in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Woking to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wolverhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton is 422 miles. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton.
There are 2045+ hotels available in Southampton.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Southampton. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



































