74 miles (119 km) | |
Train or bus | |
$24 - $29 | |
Train • $24 (€22) • 2 h 7 min | |
Train • $24 (€22) • 2 h 7 min | |
National Express or Great Western Rail |
Travel 74 miles (119 km) by train or bus to Taunton from Southampton. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Southampton to Taunton.
How to get from Southampton to Taunton by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Southampton to Taunton is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
You can travel by travel between Southampton and Taunton with National Express and South Western Railway. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
South Western Railway is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, providing services in the south and south-west of England. It operates a variety of train types, including high-speed trains, local stopping services, and suburban commuter trains. It also offers a range of ticket types, including Advance, Off-Peak, and Super Off-Peak tickets. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and a range of food and drink options. The most popular routes for South Western Railway include London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour, London Waterloo to Weymouth, and London Waterloo to Bournemouth.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel to Taunton from Southampton, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
There are 2 ways to get from Southampton to Taunton: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Taunton from Southampton is by taking a train, which costs on average $24 (€22).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Southampton to Taunton:
A train is $4 (€4) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $29 (€26) from Southampton to Taunton.
The fastest way from Southampton to Taunton is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 7 min.
There are alternative travel options to Taunton that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 8 h 10 min of travel time.
The Southampton to Taunton distance is around 74 miles (119 km).
The average frequency per day from Southampton to Taunton is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Southampton to Taunton 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 Southampton to Taunton:
The following travel companies offer services from Southampton to Taunton:
Yes, there are direct services available from Southampton to Taunton with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Taunton as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Southampton to Taunton.
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