There are 6 ways to get from Southampton to Leiston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Ipswichtrain
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Librarybus 64
5h 8m£74–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Cardinal Park Cinemabus 717
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Librarybus 64
8h 23m£34–84Drive 173.5 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Leistoncar 173.5 mi
3h 50m£43–61Fly, bus
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane SOU - NWI
- Take the bus from Caxton Road to Librarybus
9h 6mTrain, bus via Reading
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Liverpool Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Librarybus 64
5h 50m£89–162Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Halesworthtrain
5h 59m£84–181
Southampton to Leiston by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Leiston is to bus which costs £30 - £85 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Leiston is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Leiston. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Library via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Coach Station and Old Cattle Market Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Leiston. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Halesworth via Waterloo station, Stratford (London) and Ipswich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Southampton and Leiston is 181 miles. The road distance is 174.6 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Leiston without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 8m and costs £70 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Southampton to Leiston, including transfers.
Southampton to Leiston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Leiston train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Leiston is to bus which takes 8h 23m and costs £30 - £85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £190 and takes 5h 59m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Leiston, England?
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Library via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Coach Station, Cardinal Park Cinema, and Old Cattle Market Bus Station in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southampton Central to Library via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Stratford station, Stratford (London), Ipswich, Halesworth, and Police Station in around 5h 59m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–550
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Halesworth
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Cardinal Park Cinema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01502 714565
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Caxton Road to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Borderbus
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More Questions & Answers
Southampton to Leiston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Southampton to Leiston train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Leiston is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Southampton to Leiston.
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