How to travel from Glasgow to Southampton

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Travel Information to Southampton from Glasgow

Distance361 miles (583 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$40 - $97
Cheapest modeBus • $40 (€36) • 12 h 15 min
Fastest modeFlight • $49 (€45) • 1 h 20 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express, Azul or Avanti West Coast

Travel 361 miles (583 km) by bus, train or flight from Glasgow to Southampton. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express, Azul or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Glasgow to Southampton.

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from Glasgow to Southampton

How to get from Glasgow to Southampton by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Glasgow to Southampton is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:55PM13h30
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
01:25PMSouthampton, Burgess Rd / Broadlands Rd (Southampton University)
$831One-way
2 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:55PM13h30
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
01:25PMSouthampton, Burgess Rd / Broadlands Rd (Southampton University)
$831One-way
2 transfers

Fastest

easyJetU2654
08:50PM1h10
Glasgow International Airport
10:00PMLondon Luton Airport
$1041One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Avanti West CoastW10458+CrossCountryC23566
08:00AM7h43
Glasgow Central (GLC)
03:43PMSouthampton Central (SOU)
$2371One-way
1 transfer
Avanti West CoastP00488+CrossCountryC23574
09:39AM8h04
Glasgow Central (GLC)
05:43PMSouthampton Central (SOU)
$2371One-way
1 transfer
Avanti West CoastW09784+TubeTube from London Euston to London Waterloo+South Western RailwayL48364
09:36AM6h45
Glasgow Central (GLC)
04:21PMSouthampton Central (SOU)
$2391One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:55PM13h45
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
01:40PMSouthampton Central (SOU)
$831One-way
2 transfers
National ExpressNX590 · NX160
08:40AM12h10
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
08:50PMSouthampton, Coach Station
$901One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX181 · NX160
11:00PM13h40
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
12:40PMSouthampton, Coach Station
$1051One-way
1 transfer
easyJetU2415
07:20PM1h15
Glasgow International Airport
08:35PMLondon Stansted Airport
$1031One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU2411
07:15AM1h20
Glasgow International Airport
08:35AMLondon Stansted Airport
$1161One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU2401
07:00AM1h15
Glasgow International Airport
08:15AMLondon Luton Airport
$1171One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Glasgow to Southampton

Travel to Southampton easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Glasgow to Southampton.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Glasgow to Southampton. You can take a bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Southampton from Glasgow is a bus with an average price of $40 (€36).

This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Southampton:

A bus is $9 (€8) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Southampton costing on average $49 (€45).

Taking a bus costs $57 (€52) less than taking a train, which costs on average $97 (€88) for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel from Glasgow to Southampton is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 20 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 12 h 15 min on average.

Train takes on average 6 h 44 min.

The Glasgow to Southampton distance is around 361 miles (583 km).

The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Southampton is:

  • 8 buses per day.
  • 2 flights per day.
  • Around 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Glasgow to Southampton as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Glasgow to Southampton:

  • Buses from Glasgow to Southampton most often leave from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Southampton, East Park Terrace (Solent Conference Centre).
  • Flights mostly leave from Glasgow International Airport and tend to arrive in Southampton Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Glasgow to Southampton:

  • Travel with National Express or Megabus to go to Southampton by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Megabus Glasgow to Southampton tickets on Omio for $40 (€36).
  • Azul or easyJet can get you to Southampton by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with easyJet from Glasgow to Southampton for $49 (€45) on Omio.
  • Avanti West Coast, LNER, Caledonian Sleeper or Lumo can get you to Southampton by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Avanti West Coast from Glasgow to Southampton for $97 (€88) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Glasgow to Southampton with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with 1 direct bus per day.
  • Direct flight available with 2 direct flights per day.

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 Glasgow to Southampton.

Your trip from Glasgow to Southampton doesn't have to end in Southampton. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Manchester, Edinburgh, London Gatwick Airport or Longford. If you’d like to add London, Manchester, Edinburgh, London Gatwick Airport or Longford to your Glasgow to Southampton tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Southampton today!
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