There are 7 ways to get from Hull to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 49m£68–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hull Truck Theatre to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 801
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
8h 48m£53–87Drive 237.5 mi
- Drive from Hull to Southamptoncar 237.5 mi
4h 12m£59–85Fly from Humberside Airport
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane HUY - SOU
7h 33m£179–658Train
- Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Oxfordtrain
- Take the train from Oxford to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 44m£108–184Train, 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 X5 / ...
7h 32m£91–140Train, 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 10m£124–283
Hull to Southampton by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hull to Southampton is to bus which costs £50 - £90 and takes 8h 48m.
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 Truck Theatre and arriving at Coach Station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
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 49m.
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 49m and costs £65 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Hull to Southampton, including transfers.
Hull to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hull Truck Theatre 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 49m and costs £65 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 8h 48m, you could also fly, which costs £170 - £700 and takes 7h 33m.
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 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hull Truck Theatre to Coach Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Humberside Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–550
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Humberside Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- 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
- £7–11
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Hull to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- 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
- £13–19
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- 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
- £40–65
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- 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
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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
- £23–29
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hull Truck Theatre to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
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Booking & Getting There
Hull to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 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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