There are 5 ways to get from New Forest to Southampton by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lloyds Bank to Fleming Waybus X5
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
2h 48m£40–73Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tesco Superstore to Blue Boar Rowbus 8
- Take the bus from Endless Street to WestQuaybus X7 / ...
3h 53m£5–7Drive 45.6 mi
- Drive from New Forest to Southamptoncar 45.6 mi
1h 8m£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from New Forest to Southamptontaxi 45.6 mi
1h 8m£200–240Line 75 bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 75
- Take the bus from Bus Station to WestQuaybus 1 / ...
4h 10m£7–9
New Forest to Southampton by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Forest to Southampton is to bus which costs £4 - £8 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from New Forest to Southampton is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from New Forest to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Business Park and arriving at WestQuay via Tesco Superstore and Endless Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between New Forest and Southampton is 101 miles. The road distance is 45.9 miles.
The best way to get from New Forest to Southampton without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 48m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from New Forest to Southampton, including transfers.
New Forest to Southampton bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, depart from Tesco Superstore station.
New Forest to Southampton bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, arrive at Blue Boar Row station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Forest to Southampton is 46 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from New Forest to Southampton.
There are 1960+ hotels available in Southampton.
What companies run services between New Forest, Wiltshire, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a bus from Business Park to WestQuay via Tesco Superstore, Blue Boar Row, and Endless Street in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Lloyds Bank to Fleming Way
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Tesco Superstore to Blue Boar Row
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Endless Street to WestQuay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from Tesco Superstore to Blue Boar Row
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South
- Phone
- 01202 338421
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluestar
Bus from Bus Station to WestQuay
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Bluestar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- £200–240
Browns Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7847 097 189
Marlborough Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1672 512 786
- Website
- marlboroughtaxi.co.uk
Paddy's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1672 511 884
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