There are 7 ways to get from Runcorn to Southampton by train, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Runcorn to London Eustontrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
3h 45m£52–447Drive 211.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Runcorn to Southamptoncar 211.3 mi
4h 4m£51–74Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
7h 1m£78–226Train
- Take the train from Runcorn to Wolverhamptontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 59m£65–175Train via Newport
- Take the train from Crewe to Newport (S Wales)train Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Fareham / ...
6h 28m£81–235Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Runcorn to Crewetrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
4h 15m£82–186Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Runcorn to Crewetrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 2m£82–267
Runcorn to Southampton by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Southampton is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Southampton is to train via London which takes 3h 45m and costs £50 - £450.
No, there is no direct train from Runcorn to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at Southampton Central via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Runcorn and Southampton is 262 miles. The road distance is 212.5 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Southampton without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 45m and costs £50 - £450.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Runcorn to Southampton, including transfers.
Runcorn to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Runcorn station.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Southampton is to train via London which takes 3h 45m and costs £50 - £450. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £75 - £230 and takes 7h 1m.
Runcorn to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Runcorn to Southampton is 213 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Runcorn to Southampton.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Runcorn to Southampton Central via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, easyJet, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Isle Of Man, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–380
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £41–46
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- 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
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £41–46
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- £45–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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