There are 6 ways to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Heathrow by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Wokingtrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra2
1h 30mBus via London Heathrow Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton University - Burgess Rd Library to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk061
2h 44m£9–14Train
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain Elizabeth / ...
1h 48m£36–73Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Southampton-SOU to London Heathrow-LHR61.9 mi
1h 8mDrive 61.9 mi
- Drive from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Heathrowcar 61.9 mi
1h 8m£15–22Bus
- Take the bus from Library to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 032
2h 39m£14–32
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Heathrow is to bus via London Heathrow Airport which costs £9 - £14 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Heathrow is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Heathrow station. However, there are services departing from Airport Terminal and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station via Library. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Heathrow. However, there are services departing from Southampton Airport Parkway and arriving at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 via Reading and Hayes And Harlington Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Heathrow is 68 miles. The road distance is 62.2 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Heathrow without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Heathrow, including transfers.
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Heathrow bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Library station.
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Heathrow train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Southampton Airport Parkway station.
The best way to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Heathrow is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs £35 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £35 and takes 2h 39m.
What companies run services between Southampton Airport (SOU), England and Heathrow, England?
You can take a train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 via Reading and Hayes And Harlington Station in around 1h 48m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Library to Heathrow Central Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £12–30 and the journey takes 1h 35m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Library to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Southampton University - Burgess Rd Library to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Southampton-SOU to London Heathrow-LHR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Heathrow bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Heathrow train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton Airport (SOU) to Heathrow is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Heathrow.
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