There are 4 ways to get from Southampton to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to ReadingBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Didcot ParkwayLondon Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
1h 58m£22–48Train, line 32 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southampton Central to Basingstoke
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Newbury Wharf32
- Take the bus from Newbury Wharf to Diamond Light SourceX34 / ...
2h 55m£12–30Drive 52.5 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory52.5 mi
56 min£14–19Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station160
3h 23m£15–58
Southampton to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory is to drive which costs £13 - £19 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £13 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Diamond Light Source via Westgate and Redbridge Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Southampton and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory is 71 miles. The road distance is 52.8 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory without a car is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs £22 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Southampton to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, including transfers.
Southampton to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs £22 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £60 and takes 3h 23m.
Southampton to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Gloucester Green Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory is 53 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Southampton to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, England?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory via Reading, Didcot Parkway, Parkway Station, and Diamond Light Source in around 1h 58m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Coach Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £13–55 and the journey takes 1h 35m.
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Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Newbury Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Newbury Wharf to Diamond Light Source
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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