There are 8 ways to get from Wirral to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain Chester - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
6h 43m£96–156Drive 213.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wirral to Southamptoncar 213.7 mi
4h 26m£54–78Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lloyd Drive to Chester Bus Interchangebus 22 / ...
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
7h 43mFly to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
5h 37m£101–214Train via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Upton to Wrexham Generaltrain
- Take the train from Wrexham General to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain
7h 19m£93–158Bus
- Take the bus from Lloyd Drive to Chester Bus Interchangebus 22 / ...
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Stationbus 160
9h 12mFly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
7h 57m£87–223Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Centraltrain
7h 39m£107–278
Wirral to Southampton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wirral to Southampton is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Wirral to Southampton is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Wirral to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Lloyd Drive and arriving at Coach Station via Chester Bus Interchange and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Wirral to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Upton and arriving at Southampton Central via Shotton, Chester and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Wirral and Southampton is 240 miles. The road distance is 214.9 miles.
The best way to get from Wirral to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Wirral to Southampton, including transfers.
Wirral to Southampton bus services, operated by Al's Coaches, depart from Lloyd Drive station.
Wirral to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Wirral to Southampton is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs £95 - £160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £100 - £220 and takes 5h 37m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 9h 12m.
What companies run services between Wirral, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Upton to Southampton Central via Shotton High Level, Shotton, Chester, and Stafford in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, easyJet, Aer Lingus, and Ryanair fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Isle Of Man, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wrexham General to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Upton to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wrexham General to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 01516530222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Al's Coaches
Bus from Lloyd Drive to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Al's Coaches
Bus from Lloyd Drive to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Al's Coaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Wirral to Southampton bus services, operated by Al's Coaches, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
Wirral to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wirral to Southampton is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Wirral to Southampton.
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