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How to get fromWirral to Southamptonby bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Wirral to Southampton by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Arrowe Park Hospital to Queen Squarebus bus 472 / ...
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train
    6h 14m
    £88–168

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broadway to Queen Squarebus bus 437
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 802
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    9h 1m
    £48–83

  3. Drive  213.7 mi

    1. Drive from Wirral to Southamptoncar car 213.7 mi
    4h 26m
    £53–77

  4. Bus to Liverpool, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the bus from Arrowe Park Hospital to Queen Squarebus bus
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane LPL - SOU
    6h 5m
    £90–215

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train Chester - London Euston / ...
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Southampton Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    6h 44m
    £96–156

  6. Train via Newport

    1. Take the train from Upton to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Wrexham General to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain train
    7h 20m
    £88–163

  7. Bus to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Arrowe Park Hospital to Queen Squarebus bus
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane LPL - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain train
    4. Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain train
    7h 55m
    £98–219

  8. Bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Arrowe Park Hospital to Queen Squarebus bus
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    5. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain train
    7h 1m
    £115–388

  9. Bus, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the bus from Arrowe Park Hospital to Queen Squarebus bus
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    7h 31m
    £137–287

Wirral to Southampton by bus, foot, and train

Calendar109Weekly Services
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 274 mi
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Wirral, England and Southampton, England?

You can take a bus from Broadway to Coach Station via Queen Square, Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 9h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Upton to Southampton Central via Shotton High Level, Shotton, Chester, and Stafford in around 6h 44m.

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