There are 5 ways to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Southampton by train, bus, taxi, rideshare, or foot
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 Southampton Airport Parkway to Southampton Centraltrain Romsey - Salisbury / ...
10 min£1–5Bus
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Law Courtsbus U1c
34 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Southamptontaxi 4.4 mi
9 min£14–18Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Southampton-SOU to Southampton4.4 mi
9 minWalk
- Take the walk from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Southamptonwalk 4.3 mi
1h 22m
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Southampton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Southampton is to bus which costs £2 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Southampton is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £14 - £18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Airport Terminal and arriving at Law Courts. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Southampton Airport Parkway and arriving at Southampton Central. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Southampton is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 10 min and costs £1 - £5.
The train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Southampton Central takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Southampton bus services, operated by Unilink, depart from Airport Terminal station.
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Southampton train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Airport Parkway station.
The best way to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Southampton is to train which takes 10 min and costs £1 - £5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 34 min.
What companies run services between Southampton Airport (SOU), England and Southampton, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Southampton Central every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 10 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Unilink operates a bus from Airport Terminal to Law Courts every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 34 min.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 023 8059 5974
- [email protected]
- Website
- Unilink
Bus from Airport Terminal to Law Courts
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Unilink
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Southampton-SOU to Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £14–18
My Chauffeur Hampshire
- Phone
- +44 740 001 1786
- Website
- mychauffeurhampshire.com
Tranzitt
- Phone
- +44 203 950 8070
- Website
- tranzitt.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Southampton bus services, operated by Unilink, arrive at Law Courts station.
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Southampton train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Southampton Central station.
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