There are 6 ways to get from Southampton to Castle Donington by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Derby
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain Birmingham New Street - Nottingham / ...
4h 16m£103–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 032
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Sky
6h 53m£37–84Drive 156.9 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Castle Doningtoncar 156.9 mi
2h 43m£39–56Fly
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane SOU - EMA
5h 5m£83–219Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eatontrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
4h 27m£110–155Train, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Sky
7h 5m£39–77
Southampton to Castle Donington by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Castle Donington is to bus which costs £35 - £85 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Castle Donington is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Castle Donington station. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Castle Donington. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Derby via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Southampton and Castle Donington is 196 miles. The road distance is 157.8 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Castle Donington without a car is to train via Derby which takes 4h 16m and costs £100 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Southampton to Castle Donington, including transfers.
Southampton to Castle Donington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Castle Donington train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Castle Donington is to train via Derby which takes 4h 16m and costs £100 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 6h 53m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £220 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Castle Donington, England?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Bus Station via Birmingham New Street, Derby, and Railway Station East in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and St Margaret's Bus Station in around 6h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to East Midlands Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to East Midlands Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–490
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Southampton to Castle Donington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Southampton to Castle Donington train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Castle Donington is 158 miles. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Southampton to Castle Donington.
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