There are 8 ways to get from Hull to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
4h 36m£82–196Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 451 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 032
8h 58m£55–135Drive 237.5 mi
- Drive from Hull to Southamptoncar 237.5 mi
4h 12m£58–83Fly from Humberside Airport
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane HUY - SOU
7h 46m£153–705Train
- Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Oxfordtrain
- Take the train from Oxford to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 43m£136–209Train, bus
- Take the train from Hull to Stevenagetrain
- Take the train from Stevenage to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuaybus X4 / ...
7h 29mTrain, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
5h 3m£108–236Train, train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
5h 4m£129–303
Hull to Southampton by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hull to Southampton is to bus which costs £55 - £140 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Hull to Southampton is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Hull to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Hull Interchange and arriving at Coach Station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Hull to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Hull and arriving at Southampton Central via Doncaster, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Hull and Southampton is 279 miles. The road distance is 238.9 miles.
The best way to get from Hull to Southampton without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 36m and costs £80 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Hull to Southampton, including transfers.
Hull to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hull Interchange station.
Hull to Southampton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Hull station.
The best way to get from Hull to Southampton is to train via London which takes 4h 36m and costs £80 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 8h 58m, you could also fly, which costs £150 - £750 and takes 7h 46m.
What companies run services between Hull, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Hull to Southampton Central via Doncaster, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 4h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hull Interchange to Coach Station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 8h 58m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Humberside Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–650
Flights from Humberside Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–750
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Hull to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Stevenage to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hull Interchange to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- 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
Bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
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More Questions & Answers
Hull to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Hull to Southampton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Doncaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hull to Southampton is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Hull to Southampton.
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