There are 3 ways to get from Gloucester to Southampton by train or car
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Gloucester to Readingtrain Cheltenham Spa - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
2h 50m£60–106Drive 88.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gloucester to Southamptoncar 88.2 mi
1h 55m£22–31Train
- Take the train from Gloucester to Southampton Centraltrain Gloucester - Southampton Central
2h 59m£50–100
Gloucester to Southampton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gloucester to Southampton is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Gloucester to Southampton is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs £21 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gloucester and arriving at Southampton Central. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Gloucester and Southampton is 125 miles. The road distance is 88.7 miles.
The best way to get from Gloucester to Southampton without a car is to train via Reading which takes 2h 50m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Gloucester to Southampton, including transfers.
Gloucester to Southampton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Gloucester station.
Gloucester to Southampton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gloucester to Southampton is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Gloucester to Southampton.
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What companies run services between Gloucester, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Gloucester to Southampton Central via Reading in around 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gloucester to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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