There are 4 ways to get from Southampton to Hilsea by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Coshamtrain Southampton Central - Brighton / ...
33 min£7–16Drive 17.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southampton to Hilseacar 17.2 mi
23 min£5–7Bus, line 3 bus
- Take the bus from WestQuay to Bus Stationbus X5 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Old London Roadbus 3
1h 55m£6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Southampton to Hilseataxi 17.2 mi
23 min£45–60
Southampton to Hilsea by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Hilsea is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Hilsea is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £45 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Hilsea. However, there are services departing from WestQuay and arriving at Old London Road via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Cosham. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Southampton and Hilsea is 20 miles. The road distance is 17.3 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Hilsea without a car is to train which takes 33 min and costs £7 - £16.
The train from Southampton Central to Cosham takes 33 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Southampton to Hilsea bus services, operated by First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport, depart from WestQuay station.
Southampton to Hilsea train services, operated by Southern, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Hilsea is to train which takes 33 min and costs £7 - £16. Alternatively, you can bus and line 3 bus, which costs £6 and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Hilsea, England?
Southern operates a train from Southampton Central to Cosham hourly. Tickets cost £9–16 and the journey takes 33 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WestQuay to Old London Road via Bus Station in around 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Cosham
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Cosham
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Cosham
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Bus from WestQuay to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
Bus from Bus Station to Old London Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
Aero Taxis Southampton
- Phone
- +442380010203
- Website
- aerotaxis-southampton.co.uk
Southampton Taxi
- Phone
- +442380553631
- Website
- southampton-taxi.net
Southampton White Taxi Excursions
- Phone
- +447393848381
- Website
- southamptonwhitetaxi.com
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Booking & Getting There
Southampton to Hilsea bus services, operated by First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport, arrive at Bus Station.
Southampton to Hilsea train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Cosham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Hilsea is 17 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Southampton to Hilsea.
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