There are 7 ways to get from Southampton to Accrington by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Wolverhampton
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wolverhamptontrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
6h 8m£104–162Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton Central Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk061 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk980 / ...
10h 2m£31–47Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 802
8h 55m£40–68Drive 240.1 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Accringtoncar 240.1 mi
4h 20m£61–87Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 24m£104–362Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Accringtontrain Manchester Victoria - Blackburn / ...
6h 12m£111–168Fly Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane SOU - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Accringtontrain
8h 45m£103–234
Southampton to Accrington by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Accrington is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £30 - £50 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Accrington is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Accrington. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Warner Street via Heathrow Terminal 5, Charlotte Street and Printworks. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Accrington. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Accrington via Wolverhampton and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Southampton and Accrington is 266 miles. The road distance is 241.5 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Accrington without a car is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 6h 8m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Southampton to Accrington, including transfers.
Southampton to Accrington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Accrington train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Accrington is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 6h 8m and costs £100 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 55m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Accrington, England?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Accrington via Wolverhampton and Preston in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Warner Street via Heathrow Terminal 5, Manchester Central Coach Station, Charlotte Street, and Printworks in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wolverhampton to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- £19–40
- 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
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Accrington
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Accrington
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Southampton Central Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Southampton to Accrington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Southampton to Accrington train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Wolverhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Accrington is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Southampton to Accrington.
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