There are 5 ways to get from Balham to Southampton by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
1h 47m£15–68Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032
3h 38m£12–34Drive 74.5 mi
- Drive from Balham to Southamptoncar 74.5 mi
1h 35m£18–26Train via Basingstoke
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain London Waterloo - Poole / ...
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
2h 12m£29–56Train, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain London Victoria - Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuaybus X4 / ...
4h 36m
Balham to Southampton by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balham to Southampton is to bus which costs £12 - £35 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Balham to Southampton is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct train from Balham station to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Balham station and arriving at Southampton Central via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Balham and Southampton is 84 miles. The road distance is 74.9 miles.
The best way to get from Balham to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 1h 47m and costs £15 - £70.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Balham to Southampton, including transfers.
Balham to Southampton train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from London Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Balham to Southampton is to train which takes 1h 47m and costs £15 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £35 and takes 3h 38m.
Balham to Southampton train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balham to Southampton is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Balham to Southampton.
What companies run services between Balham, England and Southampton, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £13–65 and the journey takes 1h 16m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £6–28 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/portsmouth-fareham-gosport
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