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Travelling to Southampton

Southampton is a beautiful south-coastal city in the county of Hampshire. It can be reached by road, rail and air.

By train, a journey to Southampton takes 6hrs 45mins from Edinburgh, 1hr 30mins from London, 2hrs 35mins from Birmingham and 4hrs 30mins from Manchester (with at least 1 change).
By road, take the M3 from London, the A36 from Bristol and the M40 to A34 from Birmingham.
Southampton Airport (SOU) has scheduled flights to and from many UK and Ireland locations.

Please check our comprehensive travel planner below for further assistance in helping you plot the group’s journey

To help you out, we have compiled some information to help you get to Southampton. Of course, you can always give us a call at anytime for help or advice - 0845 260 2800!

Which airlines fly into Southampton?

Where are you flying from?:

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Bournemouth International - BOH

37 miles from Southampton

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Bournemouth Airport Ltd., Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6SE, United Kingdom

+44 (0)1202 364 000

Southampton Eastleigh - SOU

4 miles from Southampton

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Southampton Airport, SO18 2NL, United Kingdom

+44 (0)870 040 0009

How far is Southampton from you?

Please check the grid below for your nearest local town. This will give you a rough idea of how long it will take you and your mates to get to Southampton by road.

Local Town	Distance (miles)	Time (hours/mins)
Aberdeen	564	9:01
Birmingham	137	2:17
Brighton	65	1:26
Bristol	102	1:51
Cardiff	134	2:26
Edinburgh	427	7:14
Glasgow	431	6:53
Inverness	587	9:42
Leeds	236	3:55
Leicester	144	2:31
Liverpool	239	3:56
London	79	1:56
Manchester	224	3:20
Newcastle	345	6:03
Norwich	203	3:39
Nottingham	169	2:54
Plymouth	151	2:53
Southampton	NA	NA

Are you travelling by rail?

If so, you can get your tickets from thetrainline.com. Please remember, the earlier you buy your train tickets, the cheaper they will be (we think - we can never figure out how those bloody APEX tickets work)!

Southampton is serviced by the following train station(s):