There are 10 ways to get from Southampton to Washington by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 22m£125–198Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Interchangebus Ukn10
10h 16m£40–92Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Interchangebus 815
10h 3m£50–91Drive 313.9 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Washingtoncar 313.9 mi
5h 13m£78–113Fly Southampton Airport to Newcastle, bus
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to High Street - Metrobus
3h 20mTrain via Doncaster
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Doncastertrain Southampton Central - Newcastle
- Take the train from Doncaster to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
6h 17m£131–231Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newcastletrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
7h 4m£154–234Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to High Street - Metrobus
4h 46mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to High Street - Metrobus
5h 20mFly Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
5h 46m£113–288
Southampton to Washington by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Washington is to bus which costs £45 - £95 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Washington is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Washington. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Parkway via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Washington. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at South Hylton via Waterloo station, King's Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Southampton and Washington is 366 miles. The road distance is 315.8 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Washington without a car is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Southampton to Washington, including transfers.
Southampton to Washington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Washington train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Washington is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs £120 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £95 and takes 10h 3m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Washington, England?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to South Hylton via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, King's Cross, Newcastle, and Central Station in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Parkway via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Interchange in around 10h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Doncaster to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to High Street - Metro
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to High Street - Metro
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to High Street - Metro
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Southampton to Washington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Southampton to Washington train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Washington is 316 miles. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Southampton to Washington.
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