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 EustonChester - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton CentralLondon Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
3h 48m£71–412Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station032 / ...
7h 18m£33–71Drive 196.9 mi
- Drive from Chester to Southampton196.9 mi
4h 7m£48–70Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)MAN - SOU
3h 28m£80–183Train
- Take the train from Chester to StaffordChester - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Southampton CentralManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 50m£41–732Train via Newport
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)Chester - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton CentralCardiff Central - Fareham / ...
5h 58m£98–265Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)LPL - SOU
6h 46m£90–217Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Central
5h 33m£85–257
Chester to Southampton by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Southampton is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Southampton is to train and fly which takes 3h 28m and costs £75 - £190.
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 Newhall St and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
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 48m.
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 48m and costs £70 - £420.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Chester to Southampton, including transfers.
Chester to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 48m and costs £70 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 7h 18m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £220 and takes 6h 46m.
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 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Coach Station via Newhall St and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 18m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- 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
- £55–350
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- 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
- 48 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
- £11–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Stafford to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–700
- 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
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St 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 7m to drive from Chester to Southampton.
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