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Compare bus and flight for Southampton to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Southampton to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $58 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 26m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $58, while a flight costs an average of $500.
Distance: 288 miles (464 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Driving |
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$500 Average price | $58 Average price Cheapest | $56 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 26m Average total duration Fastest 3h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 44m Average total duration 6h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to Amsterdam:
A train is $442 (€371) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Southampton to Amsterdam costing on average $500 (€419).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 44m.
You'll arrive about 4h 25m sooner (3h 26m by flight vs 7h 51m by car). Tickets start at around $500 (€419) compared to roughly $56 (€47) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Southampton to Amsterdam
How to get from Southampton to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Southampton to Amsterdam is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
KL10168:55 PM1h10London Heathrow Airport11:05 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$791One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- KL10168:55 PM1h10London Heathrow Airport11:05 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$791One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- KL9968:15 PM1h00London City Airport10:15 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$1061One-way0 transfers
Other options
L80202 · L82512+9152+
Tube from Vauxhall to London St Pancras International11:00 AM11h20Southampton Central (SOU)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal$1571One-way3 transfers- L78872+9152+Tube from London Waterloo to London St Pancras International7:30 AM14h50Southampton Central (SOU)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal$1821One-way2 transfers
- L78751+9152+Tube from London Waterloo to London St Pancras International7:00 AM15h20Southampton Central (SOU)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal$1821One-way2 transfers
- KL10102:45 PM1h15London Heathrow Airport5:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$791One-way0 transfers
- KL10147:15 PM1h15London Heathrow Airport9:30 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$791One-way0 transfers
- KL10125:10 PM1h20London Heathrow Airport7:30 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$791One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to Amsterdam:
A train is $442 (€371) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Southampton to Amsterdam costing on average $500 (€419).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 44m.
- Around 64 flights per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Southampton and Amsterdam as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Southampton Central (SOU) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, KLM, Indigo Airlines, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, South Western Railway to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 33 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, KLM, BA Cityflyer.
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