There are 4 ways to get from Skegness to Southampton by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via London
best- Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
4h 55m£77–149Drive 203.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Skegness to Southamptoncar 203.8 mi
3h 52m£51–74Train
- Take the train from Skegness to Nottinghamtrain Skegness - Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Southampton Centraltrain Nottingham - Bournemouth / ...
7h 11m£122–191Train, bus
- Take the train from Skegness to Sleafordtrain
- Take the train from Sleaford to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuaybus X4 / ...
8h 53m£117–177
Skegness to Southampton by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skegness to Southampton is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Skegness to Southampton is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Skegness to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Skegness and arriving at Southampton Central via Grantham, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Skegness and Southampton is 246 miles. The road distance is 205 miles.
The best way to get from Skegness to Southampton without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 55m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Skegness to Southampton, including transfers.
Skegness to Southampton train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Skegness station.
Skegness to Southampton train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skegness to Southampton is 205 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Skegness to Southampton.
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What companies run services between Skegness, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Skegness to Southampton Central via Grantham, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 4h 55m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Skegness to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Skegness to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Skegness to Sleaford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sleaford to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nottingham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Peterborough to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Southern
Bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
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