There are 9 ways to get from Leuven to Southampton by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
5h 9m£136–257Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
14h 11m£43–69Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leuven to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Southamptoncar
5h 21m£178–212Fly Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane BRU - SOU
5h 49m£104–260Train, bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuaybus X4 / ...
8h 39m£80–155Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leuven to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Southamptoncar
6h 25m£92–175Fly Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
5h 37m£73–253Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane AMS - SOU
5h 35m£132–382Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 29m£172–441
Leuven to Southampton by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Southampton is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Southampton is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs £130 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Leuven Wijnpers and arriving at Coach Station via Brussels-North train station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Southampton Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Leuven and Southampton is 334 miles.
The best way to get from Leuven to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs £130 - £260.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Leuven to Southampton, including transfers.
Leuven to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Leuven to Southampton train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Southampton is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs £130 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 14h 11m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £260 and takes 5h 49m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Louvain to Southampton Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Coach Station via Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussels-North train station, and London Victoria in around 14h 11m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Leuven to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Southampton is 1h behind Leuven. It is currently 5:14 PM in Leuven and 4:14 PM in Southampton.
Leuven to Southampton train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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