There are 6 ways to get from Southampton to Download Festival 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 52m£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 / ...
7h 18m£37–84Drive 156.8 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Download Festivalcar 156.8 mi
2h 45m£39–55Fly
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane SOU - EMA
5h 51m£82–214Train
- 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 57m£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 Donington Parkbus Sky
7h 29m£39–77
Southampton Airport (SOU) to East Midlands Airport (EMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Download Festival is to bus which costs £35 - £85 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Download Festival is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Download Festival. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Donington Park via Heathrow Central Bus Station and St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Download Festival. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Derby via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Southampton and Download Festival is 200 miles. The road distance is 157.7 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Download Festival without a car is to train via Derby which takes 4h 52m and costs £100 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Southampton to Download Festival, including transfers.
Southampton to Download Festival bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Download Festival train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Download Festival is to train via Derby which takes 4h 52m and costs £100 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 7h 18m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £220 and takes 5h 51m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Download Festival, England?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Download Festival via Birmingham New Street, Derby, Railway Station East, and Download Festival Transport Hub in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Download Festival via Heathrow Central Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, and Donington Park in around 7h 18m.
- 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
- £160–500
- 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
- 45 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/
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- 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
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- 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
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Donington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
#/media/File:Scania_Wright_Solar_FN04_HSY_Nottingham_CarringtonSt.jpg "Side view a Kinchbus bus in Carrington Street, Nottingham")
#/media/File:Optare_Solo_YJ07_EFX_Leicester_HumberstoneGate_rear.jpg "Rear view of a Kinchbus bus on route 70 in Humberstone Gate, Leicester")
#/media/File:Optare_Solo_YJ07_EFX_Leicester_HumberstoneGate.jpg "A Kinchbus bus on route 70 in Humberstone Gate, Leicester")
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More Questions & Answers
Southampton to Download Festival bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Southampton to Download Festival train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Download Festival is 158 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Southampton to Download Festival.
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