There are 8 ways to get from Thornton-Cleveleys to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Wolverhampton
best- Take the train from Preston to Wolverhamptontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
6h 51m£105–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 121 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
9h 56m£48–82Drive 255.8 mi
- Drive from Thornton-Cleveleys to Southamptoncar 255.8 mi
4h 38m£64–92Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Poulton-le-Fylde to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
6h 31m£82–270Train
- Take the train from Poulton-le-Fylde to Manchester Piccadillytrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
7h 4m£118–182Train via Newport
- Take the train from Poulton-le-Fylde to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 45m£108–196Train to Liverpool, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Poulton-le-Fylde to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
7h 20m£109–252Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
7h 5m£120–308
Thornton-Cleveleys to Southampton by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thornton-Cleveleys to Southampton is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Thornton-Cleveleys to Southampton is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Thornton-Cleveleys to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Meadows Avenue and arriving at Coach Station via National Express Coach Facility, Manchester Central Coach Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Thornton-Cleveleys to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Poulton-le-Fylde and arriving at Southampton Central via Preston and Wolverhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Thornton-Cleveleys and Southampton is 267 miles. The road distance is 257.3 miles.
The best way to get from Thornton-Cleveleys to Southampton without a car is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 6h 51m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Thornton-Cleveleys to Southampton, including transfers.
Thornton-Cleveleys to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from National Express Coach Facility station.
Thornton-Cleveleys to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Thornton-Cleveleys to Southampton is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 6h 51m and costs £100 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 9h 56m.
What companies run services between Thornton-Cleveleys, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a bus from Meadows Avenue to Southampton Central via St Chads Church, Poulton-le-Fylde, Preston, and Wolverhampton in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Meadows Avenue to Coach Station via National Express Coach Facility, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 9h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Poulton-le-Fylde to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Poulton-le-Fylde to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Poulton-le-Fylde to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Poulton-le-Fylde to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Thornton-Cleveleys to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Thornton-Cleveleys to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wolverhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thornton-Cleveleys to Southampton is 257 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Thornton-Cleveleys to Southampton.
There are 1960+ hotels available in Southampton.








































