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How to get fromCounty Durham to Southamptonby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from County Durham to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's CrosstrainNewcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton CentraltrainLondon Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
    5h 18m
    £73–194

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bishop Auckland to Middlesbroughtrain
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to Southampton Central Stationbus
    10h 19m
    £26–65

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Heathrow Terminal 5bus815
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus032 / ...
    10h 6m
    £56–118

  4. Drive 295.5 mi

    1. Drive from County Durham to Southamptoncar295.5 mi
    4h 59m
    £72–104

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)planeNCL - SOU
    4h 19m
    £99–237

  6. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Birmingham New StreettrainNewcastle - Reading / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton CentraltrainManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    6h 38m
    £59–406

  7. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Bishop Auckland to Darlingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeNCL - LHR
    4. Take the train from Woking to Southampton Centraltrain
    6h 14m
    £74–291

  8. Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeNCL - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
    6h 36m
    £60–226

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)planeMAN - SOU
    6h 8m
    £100–257

  10. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)planeEDI - SOU
    6h 12m
    £135–272

County Durham to Southampton by train, foot, and subway

Calendar110Weekly Services
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£73Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between County Durham, England and Southampton, England?

You can take a train from Bishop Auckland to Southampton Central via Darlington, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hunwick Road Ends to Coach Station via Tubwell Row, Dolphin Centre, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 10h 6m.

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