There are 7 ways to get from Southampton to Manchester by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
2h 30m£69–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
6h 6m£23–89Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 14m£30–350Drive 216.4 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Manchestercar 216.4 mi
4h 1m£53–77Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 4m£73–242Fly Southampton Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 14m£88–294Train via Newport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
6h 12m£85–259
Southampton to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Manchester is to bus which costs £22 - £90 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Manchester is to fly which takes 2h 30m and costs £65 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Southampton and Manchester is 187 miles. The road distance is 217.7 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £30 - £350.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Southampton to Manchester, including transfers.
Southampton to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Manchester is to fly which takes 2h 30m and costs £65 - £170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £350 and takes 4h 14m, you could also bus, which costs £22 - £90 and takes 6h 6m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Manchester, England?
Loganair flies from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN) once daily. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly hourly. Tickets cost £30–350 and the journey takes 4h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–350
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Southampton to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Southampton to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Manchester is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Southampton to Manchester.
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