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There are 8 ways to get from St Helens to Southampton by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Liverpool Lime Street

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhamptontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    6h 18m
    £90–177
  2. Drive  218.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from St Helens to Southamptoncar car 218.3 mi
    4h 3m
    £55–80
  3. Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane LPL - SOU
    5h 11m
    £98–197
  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Wolverhamptontrain train Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    6h 47m
    £97–165
  5. Train via Newport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain train Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
    8h 58m
    £96–175
  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lea Green to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain train
    5h 29m
    £111–389
  7. Fly Liverpool to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane LPL - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    7h 31m
    £84–208
  8. Fly Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane LPL - LGW
    2. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Centraltrain train
    7h 14m
    £105–262

St Helens to Southampton by train

Calendar97Weekly Trains
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£90Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between St Helens, England and Southampton, England?

You can take a train from St Helens Central to Southampton Central via Liverpool Lime Street and Wolverhampton in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, easyJet, Aer Lingus, and Ryanair fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU) twice daily.

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