There are 5 ways to get from Salisbury to Southampton by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
29 min£9–19Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Endless Street to Central Stationbus X7 / ...
1h 11m£2–4Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Salisbury to Southampton23.7 mi
46 min£4Drive 23.3 mi
- Drive from Salisbury to Southamptoncar 23.3 mi
31 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Salisbury to Southamptontaxi 23.3 mi
31 min£85–110
Salisbury to Southampton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salisbury to Southampton is to bus which costs £2 - £4 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Salisbury to Southampton is to train which takes 29 min and costs £9 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Endless Street and arriving at Central Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Salisbury and arriving at Southampton Central. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Salisbury and Southampton is 25 miles. The road distance is 23.4 miles.
The best way to get from Salisbury to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs £9 - £19.
The train from Salisbury to Southampton Central takes 29 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Salisbury to Southampton bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, depart from Endless Street station.
Salisbury to Southampton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Salisbury station.
The best way to get from Salisbury to Southampton is to train which takes 29 min and costs £9 - £19. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £4 and takes 1h 11m.
What companies run services between Salisbury, England and Southampton, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Salisbury to Southampton Central hourly. Tickets cost £10–19 and the journey takes 29 min. South Western Railway also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Salisbury Reds operates a bus from Endless Street to Central Station hourly. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 1h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Endless Street to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Salisbury to Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Salisbury to Southampton bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, arrive at Central Station.
Salisbury to Southampton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salisbury to Southampton is 23 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Salisbury to Southampton.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Salisbury and Southampton. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.