There are 6 ways to get from Leigh to Southampton by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 35 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Charlotte Streetbus 35
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
6h 33m£97–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
8h 2m£40–69Drive 215.7 mi
- Drive from Leigh to Southamptoncar 215.7 mi
4h£55–79Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
5h 57m£103–221Train
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Streettrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
7h 1m£92–152Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 1m£96–342
Leigh to Southampton by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leigh to Southampton is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Leigh to Southampton is to drive which takes 4h and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Leigh station to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Leigh Bus Station and arriving at Coach Station via Manchester Central Coach Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Leigh to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Wigan North Western and arriving at Southampton Central via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Leigh and Southampton is 243 miles. The road distance is 217 miles.
The best way to get from Leigh to Southampton without a car is to line 35 bus and train which takes 6h 33m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Leigh to Southampton, including transfers.
Leigh to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Leigh to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from Leigh to Southampton is to bus which takes 8h 2m and costs £35 - £70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £100 - £230 and takes 5h 57m, you could also train, which costs £90 - £160 and takes 7h 1m.
What companies run services between Leigh, Wigan, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a bus from Leigh Bus Station to Coach Station via St Peter's Square, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, easyJet, Aer Lingus, and Ryanair fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Isle Of Man, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to Charlotte Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Leigh to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Leigh to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leigh to Southampton is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Leigh to Southampton.
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