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There are 7 ways to get from Rochdale to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    5h 39m
    £125–190

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus bus 032
    9h
    £36–70

  3. Drive 225 mi

    1. Drive from Rochdale to Southamptoncar car 225 mi
    4h 26m
    £55–79

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Rochdale to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MAN - SOU
    3h 29m
    £79–179

  5. Train via Newport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train train Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain train Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
    8h 2m
    £110–206

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rochdale to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Woking to Southampton Centraltrain train
    5h 27m
    £85–309

  7. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Rochdale to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    6h 8m
    £134–317

Rochdale to Southampton by train and tram

Calendar96Weekly Services
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 237.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Rochdale, England and Southampton, England?

Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central hourly. Tickets cost £120–180 and the journey takes 4h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochdale Interchange to Coach Station via Shudehill Interchange, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 9h.

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