There are 9 ways to get from Whitby to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Whitby to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
7h 3m£122–201Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rougier Streetbus 840
- Take the bus from York to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
11h 37m£38–61Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 801
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
10h 54m£48–80Drive 289.8 mi
- Drive from Whitby to Southamptoncar 289.8 mi
5h 13m£72–104Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
5h 59m£105–256Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 26m£118–183Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Whitby to Allens Westtrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MME - SOU
14h 42m£116–631Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
7h 52m£84–300Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 18m£87–200
Whitby to Southampton by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Southampton is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £35 - £65 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Southampton is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitby to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Bus Stn Stand 4 and arriving at Coach Station via Rail Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Whitby to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Whitby and arriving at Southampton Central via Darlington, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Whitby and Southampton is 364 miles. The road distance is 291.5 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Whitby to Southampton, including transfers.
Whitby to Southampton bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Bus Stn Stand 4 station.
Whitby to Southampton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Whitby station.
The best way to get from Whitby to Southampton is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs £120 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 10h 54m.
What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Whitby to Southampton Central via Darlington, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Coach Station via Rail Station and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 10h 54m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–75
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Allens West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rougier Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rail Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from York to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Whitby to Southampton bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Rail Station.
Whitby to Southampton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitby to Southampton is 291 miles. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Whitby to Southampton.
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