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Compare bus and train for Southampton to Peterborough
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Southampton to Peterborough among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $57 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 11m. 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 $57, while a train costs an average of $69.
Distance: 125 miles (202 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$69 Average price | $57 Average price Cheapest | $57 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 18m Average total duration 5h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 57m 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 Southampton to Peterborough:
A bus is $12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Southampton to Peterborough costing on average $69.
Other travel options to Peterborough take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 18m.
You'll arrive about 16m sooner (2h 41m by train vs 2h 57m by car). Tickets start at around $69 compared to roughly $57 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 Southampton to Peterborough
How to get from Southampton to Peterborough by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Southampton to Peterborough is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- L80123+
Tube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross+
G802745:30 PM3h19Southampton Central (SOU)8:49 PMPeterborough station (PBO)$651One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- L80123+Tube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross+G802745:30 PM3h19Southampton Central (SOU)8:49 PMPeterborough station (PBO)$651One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- L80247+
G26442+G80114+Tube from London Victoria to London Kings Cross4:00 PM2h56Southampton Central (SOU)6:56 PMPeterborough station (PBO)$1291One-way3 transfers
Other options
- L80267+Tube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross+C021246:00 PM3h30Southampton Central (SOU)9:30 PMPeterborough station (PBO)$651One-way2 transfers
- L80257 · L82703+G08149+Tube from Vauxhall to London Kings Cross5:00 PM2h57Southampton Central (SOU)7:57 PMPeterborough station (PBO)$811One-way3 transfers
- L80079+G08060+Tube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross12:30 PM3h03Southampton Central (SOU)3:33 PMPeterborough station (PBO)$811One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to Peterborough:
A bus is $12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Southampton to Peterborough costing on average $69.
Other travel options to Peterborough take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 18m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Southampton and Peterborough as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Southampton Central (SOU) and arrive in Peterborough station (PBO).
- Travel with South Western Railway to go to Peterborough by train.
- Travel with National Express, Unilink to go to Peterborough by bus.
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