There are 5 ways to get from Southampton to Stone by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 6m£80–115Drive 169.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southampton to Stonecar 169.4 mi
3h 4m£42–61Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
5h 12m£83–274Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Stonetrain Birmingham New Street - Crewe / ...
4h 16m£75–129Fly Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SOU - BHX
6h 41m£115–199
Southampton to Stone by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Stone is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Stone is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Stone. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Stafford via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Southampton and Stone is 183 miles. The road distance is 170.4 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Stone without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs £75 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Southampton to Stone, including transfers.
Southampton to Stone train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Stone is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs £75 - £120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £110 - £200 and takes 6h 41m.
Southampton to Stone train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Stone is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Southampton to Stone.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Stone, Staffordshire, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Southampton Central to Stafford hourly. Tickets cost £75–120 and the journey takes 3h 16m. Alternatively, KLM, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Birmingham Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Train from Southampton Central to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stone
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
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