Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) train with Great Western Railway

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU)

Showing times and prices for Aug 24

Cheapest price

$53

Average price

$96

Fastest journey

1 h 39 m

Average duration

1 h 40 m

Trains per day

34

Distance

101 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) will cost around $96 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $53.

Fast trains

Of the 34 trains that leave Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) for Southampton Central (SOU) on Mon, Aug 24, 17 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

On Mon, Aug 24 the direct trains cover the 101 km distance in an average of 1 h 40 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 39 m .

On Mon, Aug 24 the slowest trains will take 1 h 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

  • Great Western RailwayW34961
    5:52 AM1h48
    Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
    7:40 AMSouthampton Central (SOU)
    $531One-way
    0 transfers
  • Great Western RailwayG15015
    3:23 PM1h40
    Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
    5:03 PMSouthampton Central (SOU)
    $531One-way
    0 transfers
  • Great Western RailwayG15019
    5:22 PM1h41
    Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
    7:03 PMSouthampton Central (SOU)
    $531One-way
    0 transfers
  • Great Western RailwayG15025
    8:27 PM1h40
    Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
    10:07 PMSouthampton Central (SOU)
    $531One-way
    0 transfers
  • Great Western RailwayG15022
    7:25 PM1h39
    Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
    9:04 PMSouthampton Central (SOU)
    $531One-way
    0 transfers

Travel Information

Compare train, bus, and ferry for Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU)

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from $29. For those with little time consider booking a ferry which can get you there in 40m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $29, and a train costs an average of $18.

Distance: 62 miles (101 km)

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Driving

$49

Average price

$30

Average price

$29

Average price

Cheapest

$39

Average price

(fuel + tolls)

2h 12m

Average total duration

1h 42m

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30m

Additional time*

5h 40m

Average total duration

5h 10m

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30m

Additional time*

1h 40m

Average total duration

Fastest

40m

Onboard

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1h 0m

Additional time*

2h 2m

Average total duration

(door-to-door)

Direct Options

Direct Options

Direct Options

Direct Options

The cheapest way to travel from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) is a ferry with an average price of $29 (€23).

This is compared to other travel options from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU):

A ferry is $0.61 (€0.49) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) costing on average $30 (€24).

A ferry is $20 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) costing on average $49 (€40).

The fastest way to travel from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) is by ferry with an average journey time of 40m.

Other travel options to Southampton Central (SOU) take longer:

Train takes on average 1h 42m.

Bus takes on average 5h 10m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 3 ways to travel between Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) and Southampton Central (SOU) including taking a train, bus, and ferry.
We recommend using the train as it is the most popular way to get from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) among Omio's users.
Take the train. It's meaningfully faster than driving, and the time saved usually justifies the price.

You'll arrive about 20m sooner (1h 42m by train vs 2h 2m by car). Tickets start at around $49 (€40) compared to roughly $39 (€32) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.

Direct services run with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR).

Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.

Live departures

Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) train times

The table below shows live departures for Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) trains for today, Sunday, August 23. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

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ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
Great Western RailwayW35018
On time
4:20 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1h46
6:06 PM Southampton Central (SOU)
0 transfersDirect
Great Western RailwayW34504+CrossCountryG01029
On time
4:30 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2h12
6:42 PM Southampton Central (SOU)
1 transfer
CrossCountryW29795+Great Western RailwayC00125+CrossCountryG01029
On time
4:31 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2h11
6:42 PM Southampton Central (SOU)
2 transfers
Great Western RailwayW35024
On time
5:15 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1h47
7:02 PM Southampton Central (SOU)
0 transfersDirect
CrossCountryG00724+Great Western RailwayW35445+CrossCountryG01030
On time
5:31 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2h11
7:42 PM Southampton Central (SOU)
2 transfers
Great Western RailwayW35030
On time
6:15 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1h46
8:01 PM Southampton Central (SOU)
0 transfersDirect
CrossCountryG00731+Great Western RailwayW35246+CrossCountryG01034
On time
6:31 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2h14
8:45 PM Southampton Central (SOU)
2 transfers
Great Western RailwayW35044
On time
7:20 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1h42
9:02 PM Southampton Central (SOU)
0 transfersDirect
Great Western RailwayW35353
On time
7:34 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1h48
9:22 PM Southampton Central (SOU)
0 transfersDirect
Great Western RailwayW35050
On time
8:15 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1h48
10:03 PM Southampton Central (SOU)
0 transfersDirect
Great Western RailwayW35054
On time
9:28 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1h44
11:12 PM Southampton Central (SOU)
0 transfersDirect
Monday, August 24
Great Western RailwayW349615:52 AM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1h48
7:40 AM Southampton Central (SOU)0 transfersDirect
Great Western RailwayG14894+CrossCountryG009956:30 AM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2h12
8:42 AM Southampton Central (SOU)1 transfer
Great Western RailwayG150017:22 AM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1h41
9:03 AM Southampton Central (SOU)0 transfersDirect
Great Western RailwayG14896+CrossCountryG009977:30 AM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2h13
9:43 AM Southampton Central (SOU)1 transfer
Great Western RailwayG150038:21 AM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1h44
10:05 AM Southampton Central (SOU)0 transfersDirect
Great Western RailwayG14898+CrossCountryG010008:30 AM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2h12
10:42 AM Southampton Central (SOU)1 transfer
Great Western RailwayW349749:23 AM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1h40
11:03 AM Southampton Central (SOU)0 transfersDirect
Great Western RailwayG14899+CrossCountryG010039:30 AM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2h13
11:43 AM Southampton Central (SOU)1 transfer
Great Western RailwayG1500610:21 AM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1h41
12:02 PM Southampton Central (SOU)0 transfersDirect
Great Western RailwayG14900+CrossCountryG0100510:30 AM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2h17
12:47 PM Southampton Central (SOU)1 transfer
Great Western RailwayG1500811:22 AM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1h40
1:02 PM Southampton Central (SOU)0 transfersDirect
Great Western RailwayG14902+CrossCountryG0100911:30 AM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2h13
1:43 PM Southampton Central (SOU)1 transfer
CrossCountryG01069 · G01009+Great Western RailwayG1504511:33 AM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2h10
1:43 PM Southampton Central (SOU)2 transfers
Great Western RailwayG1501012:22 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1h42
2:04 PM Southampton Central (SOU)0 transfersDirect
Great Western RailwayW34490+CrossCountryG0101312:30 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2h13
2:43 PM Southampton Central (SOU)1 transfer
Great Western RailwayG150121:22 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1h41
3:03 PM Southampton Central (SOU)0 transfersDirect
Great Western RailwayG14904+CrossCountryG010181:30 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2h13
3:43 PM Southampton Central (SOU)1 transfer
Great Western RailwayG150132:22 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1h40
4:02 PM Southampton Central (SOU)0 transfersDirect
Great Western RailwayG14905+CrossCountryG010222:30 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2h14
4:44 PM Southampton Central (SOU)1 transfer
CrossCountryG01080 · G01022+Great Western RailwayW351882:33 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
2h11
4:44 PM Southampton Central (SOU)2 transfers
Great Western RailwayG150153:23 PM Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)
1h40
5:03 PM Southampton Central (SOU)0 transfersDirect

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU)

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Trains from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) run on average 7 times per day, taking around 1h 42m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $18 (€15) if you book in advance.

There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:23, the last at 21:00. The fastest train covers the 62 miles (101 km) distance in 1h 40m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Distance
62 miles (101 km)
Average train duration
1h 42m
Cheapest ticket price
$18 (€15)
Trains per day
7
Direct trains
3
Fastest train
1h 40m
First train
4:23 AM
Last train
9:00 PM
Cheapest Month
Mar
Cheapest Day
Sun
High Season
Apr - Jun
Low Season
Oct - Dec
Busiest Day
Wed
Least Busy Day
Thu
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

Train companies: Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) trainsGreat Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) trains will get you between Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) and Southampton Central (SOU) from $18 (€15). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

Great Western Railway

About
Great Western Railway is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operates services from London Paddington to the West of England, South Wales and the Cotswolds. It also operates services from London Paddington to Oxford, Reading and Bristol. It offers a range of ticket types, including Advance, Anytime, Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak tickets. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power sockets, air conditioning and catering services. The most popular routes for Great Western Railway are London Paddington to Bristol, Reading and Oxford.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
1h 40m
Cheapest Price
$18 (€15)
Great Western Railway frequency
6 a day
Luggage included
Two pieces of luggage and one piece of hand luggage included in ticket price
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, dedicated luggage areas at end of carriages, under seats
Cancellation Policy
Refund policies apply as per ticket type
Refund
Full refund if train is cancelled
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Cafe bar serving hot and cold drinks, snacks, sandwiches. First Class at-seat service on some routes
Seat reservation
Optional seat reservations available for a fee. Free in First Class
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, ramps for boarding, priority seating, assistance service available
Pets
Small pets travel free. Dogs must be on lead. Maximum two dogs per passenger
Quiet zone

Great Western Railway (GWR)

Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
1h 38m
Cheapest Price
$93 (€75)
Great Western Railway (GWR) frequency
12 a day

FAQs: Trains from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU)

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Southampton Central (SOU), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Train ticket prices from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) can vary. The cheapest ticket starts at $18 (€15), while the average price is around $49 (€40).
The train from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) takes 1h 40m and runs 7 per day.
The first train from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) leaves at 4:23 AM.
The distance by train from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) is 62 miles (101 km).
The last train from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) leaves at 9:00 PM.
There is no high speed train available from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU).
Yes, there is a direct train from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU). This service operates 3 times per day, provided by Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR).
Unfortunately, there is no night train available from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU).
The cheapest way to get from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) is by train, with a cost of around $18 (€15).
The train journey from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central offers scenic views, particularly as it passes through the picturesque countryside of Somerset and Wiltshire, including glimpses of the Mendip Hills and the rolling landscapes near the New Forest.
Yes, you can do a day trip from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central with a travel time of 1h 40m and a distance of 62 miles (101 km). There are 8 trains per day.
Yes, you can take the train from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU).
Since neither Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) nor Southampton Central (SOU) are in the Schengen Area, passport requirements depend on the specific immigration rules of United Kingdom and United Kingdom. Entry and visa requirements can be subject to change. For the latest information, check with your destination's embassy or consulate.
Popular day trips by train from Southampton Central (SOU) include Bournemouth, London, Fareham, Cosham, Winchester.
We recommend using the train as it is the most popular way to get from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) among Omio's users.
Items not allowed on trains typically include hazardous materials such as explosives, flammable liquids, corrosive substances, and illegal drugs. Additionally, large or bulky items that may obstruct aisles or emergency exits, as well as pets without proper carriers, may be restricted. Specific prohibited items can vary by train operator and region, so please check the rules for your particular journey.
Yes, rail passes such as the BritRail Pass are valid on most trains within the United Kingdom, offering unlimited travel on participating train operators for a set period.
The currency used in the United Kingdom is the British Pound Sterling (GBP). For travelers, using a card is generally more convenient and widely accepted, especially in cities and for transportation tickets, though carrying some cash can be useful for small purchases or in rural areas.
Pack lightweight, versatile clothing suitable for the destination's climate, and use secure, lockable luggage to protect belongings. Keep essential items like travel documents, medication, and valuables in a carry-on bag for easy access. Use packing organizers or cubes to maximize space and maintain order. Lastly, include a small first aid kit and personal hygiene items for added comfort during travel.

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Popular train stations from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU)

Most Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) to Southampton Central (SOU) trains use the Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central station pair. Use this guide to compare Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) and Southampton Central (SOU) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.

Departure train stations in Bristol
Arrival train stations in Southampton
Bristol Temple MeadsStation Approach, Bristol, BS1 6QF, United Kingdom+44 3457114141WifiShoppingParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCHotelLoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar RentalInformation Desk
City-centre transport

Getting to Bristol Temple Meads from Bristol city centre

Bus16 · 7m · $5 · every ~12 min
X39, 16, 39, 522 · 8m · $5 · every ~49 min
512 · 14m
9 · 15m · $5 · every ~22 min

Bristol Temple Meads train station facilities and services

Bristol Temple Meads has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.

Food and drink

Food options include: The Pasty Shop, Starbucks, Upper Crust, Pumpkin Café, Hart's Bakery

Wi-Fi and ATMs

Free Wi-Fi in the station. ATMs are located near Platform 3.

Tickets and information

The ticket office is open Mon - Sat: 05:30 - 21:30, Sun: 06:45 - 21:30. Information desks are located near the main entrance.

Luggage and lost property

Lost and found is available at the station.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at Bristol Temple Meads: Parking, Taxis, WC.

Bike and car services

Available at Bristol Temple Meads: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Bristol Temple Meads: Wheelchair access, elevators, escalators. .

Shops, hotels and contact

Nearby hotels include Holiday Inn Express Bristol City Center, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bristol City Center, Hilton Garden Inn Bristol City Center.

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