How to travel from Reading to Southampton

There are 2 options to travel from Reading to Southampton including taking a train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel between Reading and Southampton is a train with an average price of $9 (€7).

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

A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $9 (€8) from Reading to Southampton.

The quickest way to travel to Southampton from Reading is by train, which takes on average 50 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Southampton by bus takes 1 h 42 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 42 miles (68 km) between Reading and Southampton.

The average frequency per day from Reading to Southampton is:

• Around 9 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Reading and Southampton 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 Reading to Southampton:

• Most travelers board their bus from Reading, Station North Interchange (Stop NE) and arrive in Southampton Airport Parkway.
• Most travelers board their train from Reading and arrive in Southampton Central.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Reading to Southampton:

• You can take a bus from Reading to Southampton with National Express. Cheap tickets can be found for $60 (€52) with National Express from Reading to Southampton.
• You can travel from Reading to Southampton by train with CrossCountry, South Western Railway or first_great_western. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $9 (€7) with South Western Railway from Reading to Southampton.

Yes, there are direct routes from Reading to Southampton with the following travel companies:

• You can take a direct bus with.
• You can book a direct train with.

Direct services to Southampton tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.