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How to get fromLiverpool to Southamptonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Liverpool to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via London

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
    4h
    £100–195

  2. Drive 213.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Liverpool to Southamptoncar car 213.7 mi
    4h 32m
    £52–75

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 120 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 210 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus bus 032
    8h 27m
    £54–147

  4. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MAN - SOU
    3h 13m
    £75–182

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhamptontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    5h 21m
    £110–182

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Stationbus bus 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 32m
    £98–184

  7. Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane LPL - SOU
    5h 11m
    £83–248

  8. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Woking to Southampton Centraltrain train
    5h 10m
    £76–312

Liverpool to Southampton by train and subway

Calendar184Weekly Services
Duration4hAverage Duration
Ticket£100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 273.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Southampton, England?

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Southampton Central via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 4h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Coach Station via Manchester Airport The Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 8h 27m.

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