There are 5 ways to get from Lowestoft to Southampton by train, car, or plane
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 Lowestoft to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
4h 46m£86–151Drive 208.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lowestoft to Southamptoncar 208.5 mi
3h 48m£52–75Fly to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NWI - SOU
6h 52m£144–377Train via Reading
- Take the train from Lowestoft to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
5h 52m£103–176Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NWI - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
7h 44m£147–790
Lowestoft to Southampton by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lowestoft to Southampton is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lowestoft to Southampton is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Lowestoft to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Lowestoft and arriving at Southampton Central via Ipswich, Stratford station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Lowestoft and Southampton is 202 miles. The road distance is 209.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Lowestoft to Southampton, including transfers.
Lowestoft to Southampton train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Lowestoft station.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Southampton is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £140 - £380 and takes 6h 52m.
Lowestoft to Southampton train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Ipswich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowestoft to Southampton is 210 miles. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Lowestoft to Southampton.
What companies run services between Lowestoft, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Lowestoft to Southampton Central via Ipswich, Stratford (London), Stratford station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, Loganair and KLM fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Southampton Airport (SOU) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
Flights from Norwich International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,200
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- 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
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