There are 4 ways to get from London Victoria to Southampton by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Victoria Coach Station to Waterloo Stationbus C10
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
2h 1m£31–67Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
2h 50m£9–22Drive 76.2 mi
- Drive from London Victoria to Southamptoncar 76.2 mi
1h 35m£19–28Train
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain London Waterloo - Southampton Central / ...
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
2h 27m£28–62
London Victoria to Southampton by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London Victoria to Southampton is to bus which costs £9 - £22 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from London Victoria to Southampton is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs £18 - £28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Coach Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from London Victoria to Southampton. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Southampton Central via Clapham Junction and Basingstoke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between London Victoria and Southampton is 82 miles. The road distance is 76.7 miles.
The best way to get from London Victoria to Southampton without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 1m and costs £30 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from London Victoria to Southampton, including transfers.
London Victoria to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London Victoria to Southampton train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Clapham Junction station.
The best way to get from London Victoria to Southampton is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs £9 - £22. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £28 - £65 and takes 2h 27m.
What companies run services between London Victoria, England and Southampton, England?
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £13–22 and the journey takes 2h 50m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from London Victoria to Southampton Central via London Victoria, Clapham Junction, and Basingstoke in around 2h 27m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Victoria Coach Station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
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Booking & Getting There
London Victoria to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
London Victoria to Southampton train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Basingstoke station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Victoria to Southampton is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from London Victoria to Southampton.
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