There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain Chester - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
3h 47m£62–298Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus 423
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 160
6h 50m£33–101Drive 196.9 mi
- Drive from Chester to Southamptoncar 196.9 mi
4h 9m£48–69Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
3h 38m£72–177Train
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain Chester - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 50m£47–164Train via Newport
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Fareham / ...
5h 41m£72–265Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
7h 27m£88–270Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Centraltrain
5h 27m£76–258
Chester to Southampton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Southampton is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Southampton is to train and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs £70 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Coach Station via Gloucester Green Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Southampton Central via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Chester and Southampton is 261 miles. The road distance is 198.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Southampton without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 47m and costs £60 - £300.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Chester to Southampton, including transfers.
Chester to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Southampton is to train via London which takes 3h 47m and costs £60 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £110 and takes 6h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £270 and takes 7h 27m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Southampton Central via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 3h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Coach Station via Gloucester Green Bus Station in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Isle Of Man, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–490
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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 Woking to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Stafford to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Gloucester Green Bus Station.
Chester to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Southampton is 198 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Chester to Southampton.
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