There are 5 ways to get from Southampton to Salisbury by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Salisburytrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
29 min£9–19Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Station to New Canalbus X7 / ...
1h 11m£2–4Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Southampton to Salisbury24.1 mi
47 min£4–5Drive 23.6 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Salisburycar 23.6 mi
32 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Southampton to Salisburytaxi 23.6 mi
32 min£85–110
Southampton to Salisbury by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Salisbury is to bus which costs £2 - £4 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Salisbury is to train which takes 29 min and costs £9 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Central Station station and arriving at New Canal. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Salisbury. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Southampton and Salisbury is 25 miles. The road distance is 23.8 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Salisbury without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs £9 - £19.
The train from Southampton Central to Salisbury takes 29 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Southampton to Salisbury bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, depart from Central Station.
Southampton to Salisbury train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Salisbury is to train which takes 29 min and costs £9 - £19. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £4 and takes 1h 11m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Salisbury, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Southampton Central to Salisbury hourly. Tickets cost £10–19 and the journey takes 29 min. South Western Railway also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Salisbury Reds operates a bus from Central Station to New Canal every 2 hours. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 1h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Central Station to New Canal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Southampton to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Southampton to Salisbury bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, arrive at New Canal station.
Southampton to Salisbury train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Salisbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Salisbury is 24 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Southampton to Salisbury.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Southampton and Salisbury. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.