There are 3 ways to get from Royston to Southampton by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Royston to Farringdontrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
2h 50m£55–125Drive 116.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Royston to Southamptoncar 116.5 mi
1h 59m£29–41Train via Reading
- Take the train from Royston to Alexandra Palacetrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
4h 21m£74–151
Royston to Southampton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royston to Southampton is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Royston to Southampton is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Royston to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Royston and arriving at Southampton Central via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Royston and Southampton is 128 miles. The road distance is 117.2 miles.
The best way to get from Royston to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Royston to Southampton, including transfers.
Royston to Southampton train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Royston station.
Royston to Southampton train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royston to Southampton is 117 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Royston to Southampton.
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What companies run services between Royston, Hertfordshire, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Royston to Southampton Central via Farringdon, Farringdon Station, Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road, and London Waterloo in around 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Royston to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Royston to Alexandra Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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