There are 4 ways to get from Sleaford to Southampton by train, car, or bus
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
3h 45m£68–154Drive 176.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sleaford to Southamptoncar 176.3 mi
3h 20m£43–62Train
- Take the train from Sleaford to Nottinghamtrain Skegness - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Southampton Centraltrain Nottingham - Bournemouth / ...
6h 10m£121–190Train, bus
- 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 / ...
6h 57m
Sleaford to Southampton by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sleaford to Southampton is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sleaford to Southampton is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Sleaford to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Sleaford and arriving at Southampton Central via Grantham, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Sleaford and Southampton is 205 miles. The road distance is 177.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sleaford to Southampton without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 45m and costs £65 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Sleaford to Southampton, including transfers.
Sleaford to Southampton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Grantham station.
Sleaford to Southampton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sleaford to Southampton is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Sleaford to Southampton.
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What companies run services between Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Sleaford to Southampton Central via Grantham, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 3h 45m.
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sleaford to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sleaford to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Peterborough to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- Southern
Bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
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