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Compare train and bus for Southampton to Taunton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Southampton to Taunton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei368 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 33m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei368, while a train costs an average of lei437.
Distance: 74 miles (120 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
lei437 Average price | lei368 Average price Cheapest | lei151 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 33m Average total duration Fastest 2h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration 4h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 Taunton:
A bus is lei69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Southampton to Taunton costing on average lei437.
Other travel options to Taunton take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 25m.
You'll arrive about 17m sooner (2h 3m by train vs 2h 20m by car). Tickets start at around lei437 compared to roughly lei151 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 Taunton
How to get from Southampton to Taunton by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Southampton to Taunton is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 6:30 PM5h05Southampton11:35 PMTauntonlei3621One-way0 transfers
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- 6:30 PM5h05Southampton11:35 PMTauntonlei3621One-way0 transfers
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- 6:30 PM5h05Southampton11:35 PMTauntonlei3621One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to Taunton:
A bus is lei69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Southampton to Taunton costing on average lei437.
Other travel options to Taunton take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 25m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Southampton and Taunton as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Southampton, Coach Station and arrive in Taunton, Park Street (opposite County Hall).
- Trains mostly depart from Southampton Central (SOU) and arrive in Taunton station (TAU).
- Travel with National Express to go to Taunton by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, South Western Railway to go to Taunton by train.
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