The average bus between Southampton and Strood takes 7h 34m and the fastest bus takes 5h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Southampton to Strood. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Southampton and Strood. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Southampton is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Strood at 7:55 AM. All services require a transfer at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and take an average of 7h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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17h 10m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Strood. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Strood station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
Southampton to Strood bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Strood bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Book your Southampton to Strood bus tickets online with National Express and Arriva UK.
The distance between Southampton and Strood is 142.1 km. The road distance is 185 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Elaine Avenue via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Bus Station in around 5h 41m.