There are 3 ways to get from Southampton to Harwell by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Didcot Parkwaytrain Slough - Didcot Parkway / ...
1h 46m£29–46Drive 54.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southampton to Harwellcar 54.6 mi
59 min£14–20Train, line 32 bus, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Basingstoketrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newbury Wharfbus 32
- Take the bus from Newbury Wharf to High Streetbus X34 / ...
3h 30m£16–32
Southampton to Harwell by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Harwell is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Harwell is to drive which takes 59 min and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Harwell. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Didcot Parkway via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Southampton and Harwell is 68 miles. The road distance is 54.9 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Harwell without a car is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs £28 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Southampton to Harwell, including transfers.
Southampton to Harwell train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Southampton Central station.
Southampton to Harwell train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Harwell is 55 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Southampton to Harwell.
There are 1263+ hotels available in Harwell.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Harwell, Oxfordshire, England?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to High Street via Reading, Didcot Parkway, and Parkway Station in around 1h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from Bus Station to Newbury Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Newbury Wharf to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Thames Travel
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