There are 3 ways to get from Southampton to St Athan by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Roadbus 304
4h 23m£52–89Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus Cp1
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Roadbus 304
5h 19m£24–39Drive 124.9 mi
- Drive from Southampton to St Athancar 124.9 mi
3h 1m£32–45
Southampton to St Athan by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to St Athan is to bus which costs £24 - £40 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to St Athan is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to St Athan. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Rectory Road via Sophia Gardens and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Southampton and St Athan is 140 miles. The road distance is 125.6 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to St Athan without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 23m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Southampton to St Athan, including transfers.
Southampton to St Athan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to St Athan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to St Athan is 126 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Southampton to St Athan.
There are 1717+ hotels available in St Athan.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and St Athan, Wales?
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Rectory Road via Sophia Gardens and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 in around 5h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- National Express
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