There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Southampton by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
2h 54m£40–169Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
6h 29m£120–272Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukn13 / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
10h 56m£80–135Drive 417.5 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Southamptoncar 417.5 mi
7h 16m£103–149Fly Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
3h 41m£86–194Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
5h 18m£63–163Fly Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GLA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain
5h 25m£68–173Fly Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
5h 8m£110–405Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
8h 56m£163–291Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
11h 23m£82–134
Scotland to Southampton by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Southampton is to fly which costs £35 - £170 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Southampton is to fly which takes 2h 54m and costs £35 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Coach Station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Southampton Central via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Scotland and Southampton is 378 miles. The road distance is 419.9 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs £120 - £280.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Scotland to Southampton, including transfers.
Scotland to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Southampton is to fly which takes 2h 54m and costs £35 - £170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £280 and takes 6h 29m, you could also bus, which costs £80 - £140 and takes 11h 23m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Southampton, England?
easyJet and Aer Lingus fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Southampton Central via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 6h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Scotland to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Scotland to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Southampton is 420 miles. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Scotland to Southampton.
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