There are 5 ways to get from Southampton to Fareham by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, 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
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Farehamtrain Southampton Central - Brighton / ...
23 min£5–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from WestQuay to Bus Stationbus X5 / ...
1h 7m£3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Southampton to Fareham12.8 mi
36 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Southampton to Farehamtaxi 12.6 mi
21 min£60–75Drive 12.6 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Farehamcar 12.6 mi
21 min£4–5
Southampton to Fareham by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Fareham is to bus which costs £3 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Fareham is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £60 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from WestQuay and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Fareham. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Southampton and Fareham is 14 miles. The road distance is 12.7 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Fareham without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs £5 - £11.
The train from Southampton Central to Fareham takes 23 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Southampton to Fareham bus services, operated by First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport, depart from WestQuay station.
Southampton to Fareham train services, operated by Southern, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Fareham is to train which takes 23 min and costs £5 - £11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 and takes 1h 7m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Fareham, England?
Southern operates a train from Southampton Central to Fareham hourly. Tickets cost £6–11 and the journey takes 23 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport operates a bus from WestQuay to Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Fareham
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Southern
Bus from WestQuay to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Southampton to Fareham
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Southampton to Fareham bus services, operated by First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport, arrive at Bus Station.
Southampton to Fareham train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Fareham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Fareham is 13 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Southampton to Fareham.
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There are 2567+ hotels available in Fareham.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Southampton and Fareham. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.