There are 12 ways to get from Ulster to Southampton by train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or car
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Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane BHD - SOU
5h 27m£61–221Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus 212
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
17h 52mBus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Dublin Busárasbus 32
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain
17h 56m£172–319Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 7bus 212 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
23h 45mBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the bus from Castleblayney to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane DUB - SOU
5h 18m£65–223Fly City Of Derry Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LDY - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
6h 53m£108–320Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane BFS - SOU
5h 35m£87–190Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Castleblayney to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUB - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
6h 52m£72–254Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Castleblayney to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
7h 14m£65–197Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BFS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
7h 40m£102–290Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Castleblayney to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Southampton Centraltrain
7h 45m£104–224Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Letterkenny to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Southamptoncar
11h 33m£147–412
Ulster to Southampton by bus, tram, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulster to Southampton is to bus and fly and train which costs £65 - £200 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ulster to Southampton is to bus and fly which takes 5h 18m and costs £65 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulster to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Letterkenny Bus and arriving at Coach Station via Foyle Street Bus Station, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
The distance between Ulster and Southampton is 397 miles.
The best way to get from Ulster to Southampton without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 17h 56m and costs £170 - £320.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Ulster to Southampton, including transfers.
Ulster to Southampton bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Foyle Street Bus Station.
Ulster to Southampton bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 7.
There are 2006+ hotels available in Southampton.
What companies run services between Ulster, Ireland and Southampton, England?
There is no direct connection from Ulster to Southampton. However, you can take the bus to Dundalk Stn, walk to Dundalk, take the train to Belfast Great Central, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 10, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Southampton Airport (SOU), walk to Southampton Airport Parkway, then take the train to Southampton Central. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Letterkenny Bus to Southampton Central via Foyle Street Bus Station, Nelson Street Bus Lane, Belfast, Liverpool, Liverpool Lime Street, and Birmingham New Street in around 17h 52m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
Flights from Dublin Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–310
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–280
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–90
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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