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£10–23Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Southampton to Salisbury24.1 mi
47 min£4–5Bus
- Take the bus from WestQuay to New Canalbus X7 / ...
1h 16mDrive 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Salisbury is to rideshare which costs £4 - £5 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Salisbury is to train which takes 29 min and costs £10 - £23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from WestQuay and arriving at New Canal. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 16m.
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 £10 - £23.
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 WestQuay 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 £10 - £23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 16m.
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 £11–21 and the journey takes 29 min. South Western Railway also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Salisbury Reds operates a bus from WestQuay to New Canal hourly, and the journey takes 1h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from WestQuay to New Canal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Southampton to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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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More Questions & Answers
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.