There are 4 ways to get from Suffolk to Southampton by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
3h 2m£73–162Drive 162.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Suffolk to Southamptoncar 162.2 mi
3h 23m£40–57Train, fly
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NWI - SOU
6h 28m£149–390Train via Reading
- Take the train from Stowmarket to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
4h 21m£93–164
Suffolk to Southampton by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Suffolk to Southampton is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Suffolk to Southampton is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £70 - £170.
No, there is no direct train from Suffolk to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Stowmarket and arriving at Southampton Central via Stratford station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Suffolk and Southampton is 165 miles. The road distance is 163.1 miles.
The best way to get from Suffolk to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £70 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Suffolk to Southampton, including transfers.
Suffolk to Southampton train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Stowmarket station.
Suffolk to Southampton train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Suffolk to Southampton is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Suffolk to Southampton.
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What companies run services between Suffolk, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Stowmarket to Southampton Central via Stratford (London), Stratford station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 3h 2m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–550
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stowmarket to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stowmarket to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Cross Country
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