There are 5 ways to get from Southampton to Runcorn by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorntrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 25m£96–280Drive 214.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southampton to Runcorncar 214.1 mi
3h 57m£53–76Fly Southampton Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
5h 5m£83–318Fly Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Crewe to Runcorntrain
4h 18m£81–223Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
6h 8m£108–388
Southampton to Runcorn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Runcorn is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Runcorn is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Runcorn via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Southampton and Runcorn is 220 miles. The road distance is 215.3 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Runcorn without a car is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs £95 - £280.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Southampton to Runcorn, including transfers.
Southampton to Runcorn train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Runcorn is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs £95 - £280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £80 - £320 and takes 5h 5m.
Southampton to Runcorn train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Runcorn is 215 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Southampton to Runcorn.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Runcorn, England?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Runcorn via Birmingham New Street in around 4h 25m. Alternatively, easyJet, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
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 Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £65–100
- 1st Class
- £130–190
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–45
- 1st Class
- £40–60
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- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £28–40
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £65–95
Train from Crewe to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £8–12
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £35–55
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £11–18
- Peak
- £15–22
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