There are 9 ways to get from Leuven to Southampton by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
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 30m£145–262Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Brussels Southbus N84
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
12h 18m£35–61Drive, 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 39m£114–310Bus via Brussels-North train station
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus N870 / ...
- Take the bus from London Green Line Coach Station to Southampton Central Stationbus Uk061
15h 34m£41–63Drive, 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£91–174Fly Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
5h 48m£109–306Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane AMS - SOU
5h 52m£122–337Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central 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 32m£153–414
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 £35 - £65 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Southampton is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 21m and costs £170 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven station to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Leuven Station and arriving at Coach Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
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 30m.
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 30m and costs £140 - £270.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Leuven to Southampton, including transfers.
Leuven to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven 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 30m and costs £140 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 12h 18m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £310 and takes 5h 39m.
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 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Station to Coach Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 12h 18m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leuven Station to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Green Line Coach Station to Southampton Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Leuven to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels South station.
Southampton is 1h behind Leuven. It is currently 11:35 PM in Leuven and 10:35 PM in Southampton.
Leuven to Southampton train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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