There are 7 ways to get from Southampton to Guildford by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Woking
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to WokingWeymouth - London Waterloo / ...
1h 7m£19–56Drive 49.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southampton to Guildford49.4 mi
1h£12–18Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5032 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Guildford stationRa2
2h 50mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Southampton to Guildford49.4 mi
1h£130–160Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to GuildfordPoole - London Waterloo / ...
1h 23m£19–45Train via Portsmouth
- Take the train from Southampton Central to HavantSouthampton Central - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from Havant to GuildfordPortsmouth Harbour - London Waterloo / ...
1h 35m£25–61Bus, train
- Take the bus from WestQuay to The Hard InterchangeX4 / ...
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to GuildfordPortsmouth Harbour - London Waterloo / ...
3h 3m
Southampton to Guildford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Guildford is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Guildford is to drive which takes 1h and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Guildford station. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Guildford station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Guildford. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Southampton and Guildford is 61 miles. The road distance is 49.7 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Guildford without a car is to train via Woking which takes 1h 7m and costs £18 - £60.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Southampton to Guildford, including transfers.
Southampton to Guildford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Guildford train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Guildford is to train via Woking which takes 1h 7m and costs £18 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Guildford, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Southampton Central to Woking hourly. Tickets cost £15–50 and the journey takes 50 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Guildford station via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 2h 50m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Havant
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Havant to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Havant
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Guildford station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from WestQuay to The Hard Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/portsmouth-fareham-gosport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- £130–160
Southampton White Taxi Excursions
- Phone
- +447393848381
- Website
- southamptonwhitetaxi.com
Southampton Taxi
- Phone
- +442380553631
- Website
- southampton-taxi.net
Aero Taxis Southampton
- Phone
- +442380010203
- Website
- aerotaxis-southampton.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Southampton to Guildford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Southampton to Guildford train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Woking station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Guildford is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Southampton to Guildford.
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