There are 3 ways to get from Southampton to Kent by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain Southampton Central - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lenhamtrain London Victoria - Ramsgate / ...
3h 9m£57–122Drive 113.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southampton to Kentcar 113.6 mi
2h 4m£28–40Train, bus, line 7 bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Portsladetrain
- Take the bus from Churchill Square to Railway Stationbus 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Chequers Bus Stationbus 7 / ...
6h 55m£41–74
Southampton to Kent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Kent is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Kent is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Kent. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Lenham via Clapham Junction and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Southampton and Kent is 127 miles. The road distance is 114.3 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Kent without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Southampton to Kent, including transfers.
Southampton to Kent train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
Southampton to Kent train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Kent is 114 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Southampton to Kent.
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What companies run services between Southampton, England and Kent, England?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Lenham via Clapham Junction and London Victoria in around 3h 9m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Victoria to Lenham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Portslade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
Bus from Churchill Square to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Railway Station to Chequers Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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