There are 5 ways to get from St Albans City to Southampton by train, bus, or car
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Train via West Hampstead Thameslink
best- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
1h 59m£43–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Peter's Street to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 724 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 032
4h 11m£14–33Drive 87.6 mi
- Drive from St Albans City to Southamptoncar 87.6 mi
1h 32m£22–31Train
- Take the train from St Albans City to Kentish Towntrain St Albans City - Sutton / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
2h 15m£43–108Train via Reading
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 21m£64–116
St Albans City to Southampton by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Albans City to Southampton is to bus which costs £13 - £35 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from St Albans City to Southampton is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from St Albans City to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from St Peter's Street and arriving at Coach Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from St Albans City to Southampton. However, there are services departing from St Albans City and arriving at Southampton Central via West Hampstead station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between St Albans City and Southampton is 101 miles. The road distance is 88.1 miles.
The best way to get from St Albans City to Southampton without a car is to train via West Hampstead Thameslink which takes 1h 59m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from St Albans City to Southampton, including transfers.
St Albans City to Southampton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from St Peter's Street station.
St Albans City to Southampton train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from London Waterloo station.
The best way to get from St Albans City to Southampton is to train via West Hampstead Thameslink which takes 1h 59m and costs £40 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £35 and takes 4h 11m.
What companies run services between St Albans City, England and Southampton, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £30–75 and the journey takes 1h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from St Albans City to Coach Station via St Peter's Street and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from St Albans City to Kentish Town
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from St Peter's Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
St Albans City to Southampton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
St Albans City to Southampton train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Albans City to Southampton is 88 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from St Albans City to Southampton.
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