There are 8 ways to get from Prescot to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
4h 51m£111–268Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 550 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Stationbus 160
9h 3m£45–66Drive 220.7 mi
- Drive from Prescot to Southamptoncar 220.7 mi
4h 3m£55–79Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
5h 52m£80–273Train
- Take the train from Runcorn to Wolverhamptontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
6h 4m£96–298Bus, train
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Stationbus 1 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain
9h 31m£110–192Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Rainhill to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
4h 11m£76–172Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Rainhill to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 22m£104–337
Prescot to Southampton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prescot to Southampton is to bus which costs £45 - £70 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Prescot to Southampton is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Prescot to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Houghton Street and arriving at Coach Station via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Prescot to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Prescot and arriving at Southampton Central via Liverpool Lime Street, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Prescot and Southampton is 283 miles. The road distance is 222 miles.
The best way to get from Prescot to Southampton without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 51m and costs £110 - £270.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Prescot to Southampton, including transfers.
Prescot to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Prescot to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Prescot to Southampton is to train via London which takes 4h 51m and costs £110 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £70 and takes 9h 3m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £280 and takes 5h 52m.
What companies run services between Prescot, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Prescot to Southampton Central via Liverpool Lime Street, London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 4h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houghton Street to Coach Station via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Birmingham Coach Station in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £70–100
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–180
Train from Runcorn to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £23–35
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £55–85
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £70–110
- 1st Class
- £140–210
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–45
- 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–75
- 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
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £70–110
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £27–40
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Rainhill to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–9
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £11–18
- Peak
- £15–22
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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More Questions & Answers
Prescot to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Prescot to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prescot to Southampton is 222 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Prescot to Southampton.
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