There are 5 ways to get from Southampton to Winchester by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Winchestertrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
16 min£4–10Line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Above Bar to The Arcbus 1
55 min£2Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Southampton to Winchester13.6 mi
32 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Southampton to Winchestertaxi 13 mi
20 min£35–45Drive 13 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Winchestercar 13 mi
20 min£4–5
Southampton to Winchester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Winchester is to line 1 bus which costs £2 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Winchester is to train which takes 16 min and costs £4 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Above Bar and arriving at The Arc. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Winchester. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Southampton and Winchester is 13 miles. The road distance is 13.1 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Winchester without a car is to train which takes 16 min and costs £4 - £10.
The train from Southampton Central to Winchester takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Southampton to Winchester bus services, operated by Bluestar, depart from Above Bar station.
Southampton to Winchester train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Winchester is to train which takes 16 min and costs £4 - £10. Alternatively, you can line 1 bus, which costs £2 and takes 55 min.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Winchester, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Southampton Central to Winchester every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £4–10 and the journey takes 16 min. Cross Country also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Bluestar operates a bus from Above Bar to The Arc every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 55 min.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 01202 338421
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluestar
Bus from Above Bar to The Arc
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Bluestar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Southampton to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Southampton to Winchester bus services, operated by Bluestar, arrive at The Arc station.
Southampton to Winchester train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Winchester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Winchester is 13 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Southampton to Winchester.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Southampton and Winchester. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.