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Compare train and bus for Plymouth to Southampton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Southampton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr447 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr447, while a train costs an average of kr617.
Distance: 125 miles (202 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
kr617 Average price | kr447 Average price Cheapest | kr357 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 54m Average total duration Fastest 3h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 33m Average total duration 7h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Southampton:
A bus is kr170 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Southampton costing on average kr617.
Other travel options to Southampton take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 33m.
You'll arrive about 3m sooner (3h 24m by train vs 3h 27m by car). Tickets start at around kr617 compared to roughly kr357 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.
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.
Travel optionsfrom Plymouth to Southampton
How to get from Plymouth to Southampton by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plymouth to Southampton is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:59 PM11h21Plymouth10:20 AMSouthamptonkr4591One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 10:59 PM11h21Plymouth10:20 AMSouthamptonkr4591One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 5:20 AM8h00Plymouth1:20 PMSouthamptonkr5341One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 3:30 PM8h05Plymouth11:35 PMSouthamptonkr6021One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Southampton:
A bus is kr170 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Southampton costing on average kr617.
Other travel options to Southampton take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 33m.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Southampton as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in Southampton Central (SOU).
- Buses mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Southampton, Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to Southampton by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, South Western Railway, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Southampton by train.
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