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 41m£83–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 152 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Stationbus 160
9h 10m£52–123Train, line 301 bus, bus
- Take the train from Hull to Stevenagetrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Peter's Streetbus 301
- Take the bus from St Peter's Street to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 724 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 032
8h 22m£66–135Drive 237.5 mi
- Drive from Hull to Southamptoncar 237.5 mi
4h 12m£58–84Fly from Humberside Airport
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane HUY - SOU
7h 56m£153–755Train
- Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Oxfordtrain
- Take the train from Oxford to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 44m£137–219Train, 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 5m£109–237Train, 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 5m£129–298
Hull to Southampton by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hull to Southampton is to bus which costs £50 - £130 and takes 9h 10m.
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 Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
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 41m.
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 41m and costs £80 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 41m 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 41m and costs £80 - £210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £150 - £800 and takes 7h 56m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 9h 10m.
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 41m. Alternatively, KLM and Loganair fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Southampton Airport (SOU) 4 times a day.
- 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
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–700
Flights from Humberside Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–750
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Hull to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Oxford to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to St Peter's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from St Peter's Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Hull Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Hull to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach 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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