There are 7 ways to get from Preston to Southampton Central Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
5h 16m£112–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Stationbus 160
7h 59m£48–120Drive 235.5 mi
- Drive from Preston to Southampton Central Stationcar 235.5 mi
4h 17m£57–83Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
3h 24m£86–184Train via Newport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain
7h 45m£116–222Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Centraltrain
5h 22m£92–324Train to Liverpool, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
6h 12m£96–274
Preston to Southampton Central Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Southampton Central Station is to bus which costs £45 - £120 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Southampton Central Station is to train and fly which takes 3h 24m and costs £85 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Southampton Central Station station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Coach Station via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Southampton Central Station. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Southampton Central via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Preston and Southampton Central Station is 249 miles. The road distance is 236.9 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Southampton Central Station without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Preston to Southampton Central Station, including transfers.
Preston to Southampton Central Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Southampton Central Station train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Southampton Central Station is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £110 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £120 and takes 7h 59m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Southampton Central Station, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Southampton Central via Birmingham New Street in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Southampton Central Station via Birmingham Coach Station and Coach Station in around 7h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Woking to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Southampton Central Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Preston to Southampton Central Station train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Southampton Central Station is 237 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Preston to Southampton Central Station.
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