There are 4 ways to get from Felixstowe to Southampton by train, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
3h 43m£70–126Drive 160.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Felixstowe to Southamptoncar 160.5 mi
3h 24m£41–59Train, fly
- Take the train from Ipswich to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NWI - SOU
10h 25m£181–546Line 75 bus, train
- Take the bus from Cinema to Tower Ramparts Bus Stationbus 77 / ...
- Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
5h 23m£85–146
Felixstowe to Southampton by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Felixstowe to Southampton is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Felixstowe to Southampton is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Felixstowe to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Felixstowe and arriving at Southampton Central via Ipswich, Stratford station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Felixstowe and Southampton is 168 miles. The road distance is 161.5 miles.
The best way to get from Felixstowe to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Felixstowe to Southampton, including transfers.
Felixstowe to Southampton train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Ipswich station.
Felixstowe to Southampton train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Felixstowe to Southampton is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Felixstowe to Southampton.
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What companies run services between Felixstowe, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Felixstowe to Southampton Central via Ipswich, Stratford (London), Stratford station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 3h 43m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,300
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Cinema to Tower Ramparts Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
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