There are 3 ways to get from Southampton to Wantage 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 Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Didcot Parkwaytrain
- Take the bus from Parkway Station to Market Placebus X35 / ...
2h 27m£30–47Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from George Street to Market Placebus S9 / ...
2h 42m£13–22Drive 53.9 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Wantagecar 53.9 mi
1h 4m£14–20
Southampton to Wantage by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Wantage is to bus which costs £12 - £22 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Wantage is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Wantage. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Market Place via George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Southampton and Wantage is 79 miles. The road distance is 54.3 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Wantage without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 27m and costs £29 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Southampton to Wantage, including transfers.
Southampton to Wantage bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Wantage bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Gloucester Green Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Wantage is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Southampton to Wantage.
There are 1233+ hotels available in Wantage.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Wantage, England?
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Market Place via Gloucester Green Bus Station and George Street in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Parkway Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Thames Travel
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Bus from George Street to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
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