There are 5 ways to get from Southampton to Winchester Castle by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Winchestertrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
23 min£5–12Line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Above Bar to St. Thomas Churchbus 1
54 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Southampton to Winchester Castletaxi 12.8 mi
19 min£35–45Drive 12.8 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Winchester Castlecar 12.8 mi
19 min£4–5Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Southampton to Winchester13.6 mi
39 min£2
Southampton to Winchester Castle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Winchester Castle is to line 1 bus which costs £2 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Winchester Castle is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Above Bar and arriving at St. Thomas Church. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Winchester. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Southampton and Winchester Castle is 13 miles. The road distance is 12.9 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Winchester Castle without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs £5 - £12.
The train from Southampton Central to Winchester takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Southampton to Winchester Castle bus services, operated by Bluestar, depart from Above Bar station.
Southampton to Winchester Castle train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Winchester Castle is to train which takes 23 min and costs £5 - £12. Alternatively, you can line 1 bus, which costs £2 and takes 54 min.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Winchester Castle, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Southampton Central to Winchester every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £5–12 and the journey takes 17 min. Cross Country also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Bluestar operates a bus from Above Bar to St. Thomas Church every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 50 min.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Southampton Central to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01202 338421
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarbus.co.uk
Bus from Above Bar to St. Thomas Church
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.bluestarbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Southampton to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
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 Winchester Castle bus services, operated by Bluestar, arrive at St. Thomas Church station.
Southampton to Winchester Castle train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Winchester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Winchester Castle is 13 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Southampton to Winchester Castle.
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There are 1067+ hotels available in Winchester Castle.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Southampton and Winchester Castle. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.












