There are 8 ways to get from Runcorn to Southampton by train, bus, 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 51m£91–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
8h 45m£47–80Drive 210.8 mi
- Drive from Runcorn to Southamptoncar 210.8 mi
4h 5m£52–75Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
5h 16m£89–213Train
- Take the train from Runcorn to Wolverhamptontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
5h 2m£83–158Train via Newport
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
7h 8m£90–162Fly Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain
7h 12m£97–217Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
6h 16m£79–289
Runcorn to Southampton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Southampton is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Southampton is to train via London which takes 3h 51m and costs £90 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Runcorn to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Mason Street and arriving at Coach Station via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
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 51m.
The distance between Runcorn and Southampton is 262 miles. The road distance is 212 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Southampton without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 51m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Runcorn to Southampton, including transfers.
Runcorn to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
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 51m and costs £90 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 8h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £220 and takes 5h 16m.
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 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mason Street to Coach Station via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Runcorn to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Runcorn to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Runcorn to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Runcorn to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Runcorn to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Runcorn to Southampton is 212 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Runcorn to Southampton.
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