There are 5 ways to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Southampton by train, bus, car or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 2 h 15 min
$81 - $132
Cheapest option
Bus • 2 h 20 min
$23 - $28
3 alternative options
Bus via Highfield, Southampton Uni Interchange • 2 h 29 min
$25 - $29
Drive • 1 h 9 min
$14 - $21
Towncar • 1 h 9 min
$170 - $240
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Southampton is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 1 h 9 min.
The quickest way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Southampton is to drive which takes 1 h 9 min and costs £10 - £16.
The distance between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Southampton is 91 km. The road distance is 108 km.
It takes approximately 2 h 15 min to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Southampton, including transfers.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Airport London and arriving at Southampton. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 h 20 min.
No, there is no direct train from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 1-3 and arriving at Southampton Central via London Paddington and Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 h 15 min.
What companies run services between London Heathrow Airport (LHR), England and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Southampton via London Paddington and Reading in around 2 h 15 min. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Southampton hourly. Tickets cost $23 - $28 and the journey takes 2 h 20 min.
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $60
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $26 - $40
- Anytime Single
- $35 - $60
- Off-Peak Single
- $25 - $40
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- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Airport London to Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23 - $28
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Highfield, Southampton Uni Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22 - $27
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 9 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from London Heathrow Airport to Southampton
- Estimated price
- $170 - $240
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