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How to get fromSaint Andrews to Southamptonby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Saint Andrews to Southampton by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    5h 22m
    £104–224

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus X59 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    14h 40m
    £64–102

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Staffordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Stafford to Southampton Centraltrain train
    10h 29m
    £179–293

  4. Drive  464.4 mi

    1. Drive from Saint Andrews to Southamptoncar car 464.4 mi
    8h 19m
    £115–166

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane GLA - SOU
    5h 35m
    £73–229

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    7h 16m
    £90–213

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain train
    4. Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain train
    7h 23m
    £97–218

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    4. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    6h 58m
    £100–247

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain train
    7h 6m
    £134–390

  10. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bournemouth Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane plane EDI - BOH
    3. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    7h 11m
    £64–215

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus X59 / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train
    11h 21m
    £181–340

  12. Bus via Birmingham

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus X59 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Stationbus bus 160
    17h 45m
    £87–150

Saint Andrews to Southampton by bus and train

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration10h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 409.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland and Southampton, England?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Southampton Central via Railway Station, Cupar, Haymarket, and Stafford in around 10h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Coach Station via Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 14h 40m.

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