There are 6 ways to get from Southampton to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 44m£110–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
6h 57m£44–115Drive 214.1 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Liverpoolcar 214.1 mi
4h 37m£53–76Fly from Southampton Airport, bus
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
3h 34m£76–180Train, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Queen Squarebus 1 / ...
8h 6m£104–187Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
4h 58m£81–307
Southampton to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Liverpool is to bus which costs £40 - £120 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Liverpool is to fly and bus which takes 3h 34m and costs £75 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Birmingham Coach Station and Manchester Airport The Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Southampton and Liverpool is 233 miles. The road distance is 215.3 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Southampton to Liverpool, including transfers.
Southampton to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Liverpool train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Liverpool is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs £110 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £120 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Liverpool Lime Street via Birmingham New Street in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Birmingham Coach Station and Manchester Airport The Station in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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More Questions & Answers
Southampton to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Southampton to Liverpool train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Liverpool is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Southampton to Liverpool.
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