Take a train or bus to travel 86 miles (139 km) to Southampton from Cardiff. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Cardiff to Southampton.
Train | Bus | |
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Cheapest price | €18 | €17Cheapest |
Average price | €77 | €30Cheapest |
Average duration | 2h 32m | 5h 40m |
Direct Options | ||
First departure | 4:48 AM | 12:50 AM |
Last departure | 9:31 PM | 11:40 PM |
No. of daily departures | 7 | 13 |
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How to get from Cardiff to Southampton by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Southampton is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel on National Express travel to Southampton from Cardiff at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.
National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Cardiff - Southampton travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
There are 2 options to travel between Cardiff and Southampton including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Cardiff to Southampton is a bus with an average price of $17 (€14).
This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Southampton:
Taking a bus costs $4 (€4) less than taking a train, which costs on average $21 (€18) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel to Southampton from Cardiff is by train, which takes on average 2 h 24 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 40 min of travel time.
The distance from Cardiff to Southampton is approximately 86 miles (139 km).
The average frequency per day from Cardiff to Southampton is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Southampton from Cardiff as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Cardiff to Southampton:
The following travel companies offer services from Cardiff to Southampton:
Yes, there are direct services available from Cardiff to Southampton with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Southampton as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Cardiff to Southampton.
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