There are 7 ways to get from Southampton to Whitchurch by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 40m£87–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 409
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 511 / ...
8h 17m£31–52Drive 175 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Whitchurchcar 175 mi
3h 46m£44–63Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
7h 20m£100–237Train via Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wolverhamptontrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Shrewsburytrain Birmingham New Street - Shrewsbury / ...
5h 9m£83–134Train via Newport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Whitchurch (Shrops)train Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 21m£78–137Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SOU - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Shrewsburytrain
7h 40m£70–280
Southampton to Whitchurch by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Whitchurch is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Whitchurch is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Whitchurch station. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Whitchurch. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Whitchurch (Shrops) via Stafford and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Southampton and Whitchurch is 212 miles. The road distance is 176 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Whitchurch without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Southampton to Whitchurch, including transfers.
Southampton to Whitchurch bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Whitchurch train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Whitchurch is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs £85 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 17m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Whitchurch, Shropshire, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Southampton Central to Stafford hourly. Tickets cost £75–120 and the journey takes 3h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station in around 8h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–340
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Whitchurch (Shrops)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Southampton to Whitchurch bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Southampton to Whitchurch train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Whitchurch is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Southampton to Whitchurch.
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