There are 5 ways to get from Richmond to Southampton by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Southampton Central / ...
1h 53m£32–75Line 490 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Quadrant Richmond to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 490
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus 032
3h 11m£14–32Drive 68.5 mi
- Drive from Richmond to Southamptoncar 68.5 mi
1h 16m£17–24Train via London Waterloo Station
- Take the train from Richmond (London) to London Waterlootrain London Waterloo - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
1h 57m£34–84Train via Basingstoke
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain London Waterloo - Southampton Central / ...
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
2h 22m£33–74
Richmond to Southampton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Southampton is to line 490 bus and bus which costs £13 - £35 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Southampton is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from The Quadrant Richmond and arriving at Coach Station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Richmond to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Richmond (London) and arriving at Southampton Central via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Richmond and Southampton is 81 miles. The road distance is 68.9 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs £30 - £80.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Richmond to Southampton, including transfers.
Richmond to Southampton bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from The Quadrant Richmond station.
Richmond to Southampton train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Clapham Junction station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Southampton is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs £30 - £80. Alternatively, you can line 490 bus and bus, which costs £13 - £35 and takes 3h 11m.
What companies run services between Richmond, Greater London, England and Southampton, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Central hourly. Tickets cost £30–70 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Quadrant Richmond to Coach Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 3h 11m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Richmond (London) to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from The Quadrant Richmond to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Richmond to Southampton bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Richmond to Southampton train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Southampton is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Richmond to Southampton.
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