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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Southampton Central (SOU) to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
Cheapest price
£39
Average price
£143
Fastest journey
4 h 4 m
Average duration
4 h 12 m
Trains per day
56
Distance
291 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Southampton Central (SOU) to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Southampton Central (SOU) to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) will cost around £143 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £39.
Of the 56 trains that leave Southampton Central (SOU) for Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) every day 14 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 291 km distance in an average of 4 h 12 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 4 h 4 m .
The slowest trains will take 4 h 14 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
G008517:154h14Southampton Central (SOU)11:29Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)£391One-way0 changes- G0091819:154h15Southampton Central (SOU)23:30Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)£391One-way0 changes
- G0091218:154h15Southampton Central (SOU)22:30Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)£391One-way0 changes
- G008558:154h14Southampton Central (SOU)12:29Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)£391One-way0 changes
- G008589:154h14Southampton Central (SOU)13:29Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)£391One-way0 changes
- G00739 · G008547:554h04Southampton Central (SOU)11:59Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)£781One-way1 change
- G008517:154h14Southampton Central (SOU)11:29Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)£391One-way0 changes
- G008558:154h14Southampton Central (SOU)12:29Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)£391One-way0 changes
- G008589:154h14Southampton Central (SOU)13:29Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)£391One-way0 changes
- G0086611:154h14Southampton Central (SOU)15:29Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)£691One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train, coach and flight for Southampton Central (SOU) to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Southampton Central (SOU) to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £15. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 1m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £15, and a flight costs an average of £54.
Distance: 291 km
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4h 47m Average total duration 4h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 36m Average total duration 6h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration Fastest 1h 1m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Southampton Central (SOU) to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train times
The table below shows live departures for Southampton Central (SOU) to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) trains for today, Wednesday 15 July. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G00847 | On time 5:15 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h14 | 9:29 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 changesdirect | |
 L78743 · L81943+ Tube from Vauxhall to London Euston+ W34070 | 5:55 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h24 | 10:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 3 changes | |
| G00849 | On time 6:15 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h14 | 10:29 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W33961+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston+L78869 | Delayed 7:53 6:30Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h35 | 11:05 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| L78750+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston+W34185 | On time 7:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h44 | 11:44 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| W34038+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston+L78750 | Delayed 8:13 7:00Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 11:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| G00851 | On time 7:15 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h14 | 11:29 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00739 · G00854 | On time 7:55 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h04 | 11:59 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 1 change | |
 G88375+W34102+Tube from London Victoria to London Euston+L78756 | Delayed 8:26 8:00Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 12:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 3 changes | |
| G00855 | On time 8:15 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h14 | 12:29 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 changesdirect | |
| L78760+G88380+Tube from London Victoria to London Euston+W34210 | On time 8:30 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h35 | 13:05 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 3 changes | |
| W34210+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston+L78760 | Delayed 9:53 8:30Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h35 | 13:05 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| L78760 · L81987+Tube from Vauxhall to London Euston+W34264 | On time 8:30 Southampton Central (SOU) | 5h10 | 13:40 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 4 changes | |
| L78764 · L81675+Tube from Vauxhall to London Euston+W33931 | On time 9:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h44 | 13:44 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 3 changes | |
| G88386+Tube from London Victoria to London Euston+W34198+L78764 | On time 9:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 13:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 3 changes | |
| G00858 | On time 9:15 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h14 | 13:29 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34101+L80064+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston | Delayed 10:53 9:30Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h35 | 14:05 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| G26400+Tube from London Victoria to London Euston+W34269+L80195 | Delayed 10:21 10:00Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 14:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 3 changes | |
| L80195+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston+W34269 | On time 10:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 14:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| Tube from Vauxhall to London Euston+W34269+L82479 · L80195 | On time 10:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 14:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 3 changes | |
| G00861 | 10:15 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h14 | 14:29 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 changesdirect | |
| L80068+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston+W34061 | On time 10:30 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h35 | 15:05 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| G26407+Tube from London Victoria to London Euston+W34074+L80201 | Delayed 11:21 11:00Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 15:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 3 changes | |
| L80201+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston+W34074 | On time 11:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 15:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| Tube from Vauxhall to London Euston+W34074+L80201 · L82511 | 11:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 15:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 3 changes | |
| G00866 | 11:15 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h14 | 15:29 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 changesdirect | |
| L80073+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston+W34053 | On time 11:30 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h35 | 16:05 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| L84945_L80207+G88420+Tube from London Victoria to London Euston+W34280 | 12:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 16:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 3 changes | |
| L80207+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston+W34280 | On time 12:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 16:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| G00875 | 12:15 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h14 | 16:29 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34157+L80079+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston | 12:30 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h35 | 17:05 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| G88432+Tube from London Victoria to London Euston+W33951+L80217 | 13:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h23 | 17:23 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 3 changes | |
| W33951+L80217+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston | 13:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h23 | 17:23 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| G00879 | 13:15 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h14 | 17:29 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34231+L80087+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston | Delayed 14:53 13:30Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h35 | 18:05 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| G26428+Tube from London Victoria to London Euston+W34203+L80227 | 14:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 18:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 3 changes | |
| W34203+L80227+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston | 14:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 18:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| G00887 | On time 14:15 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h14 | 18:29 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W33872+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston+L80097 | 14:30 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h35 | 19:05 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| L80237+G26435+Tube from London Victoria to London Euston+W34075 | On time 15:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 19:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 3 changes | |
| W34075+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston+L80237 | On time 15:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 19:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| G00891 | On time 15:15 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h14 | 19:29 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W33865+L80105+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston | 15:30 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h35 | 20:05 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| L80247+G26442+Tube from London Victoria to London Euston+W34193 | On time 16:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 20:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 3 changes | |
| W34193+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston+L80247 | On time 16:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 20:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| G00895 | On time 16:15 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h14 | 20:29 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34024+L80115+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston | Delayed 17:53 16:30Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h35 | 21:05 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| L80257 · L82703+Tube from Vauxhall to London Euston+W33936 | 17:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 21:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 3 changes | |
| L80257+G26449+Tube from London Victoria to London Euston+W33936 | 17:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h19 | 21:19 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 3 changes | |
| G00901 | 17:15 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h14 | 21:29 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34042+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston+L80123 | On time 17:30 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h35 | 22:05 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| L84975_L80267+G26456+Tube from London Victoria to London Euston+W33920 | On time 18:00 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h24 | 22:24 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 3 changes | |
| G00912 | 18:15 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h15 | 22:30 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34076+L80133+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston | 18:30 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h37 | 23:07 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
| G00918 | 19:15 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4h15 | 23:30 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 changesdirect | |
| L80143+Tube from London Waterloo to London Euston+W34098 | On time 19:30 Southampton Central (SOU) | 5h09 | 0:39 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 2 changes | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Southampton Central (SOU) to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
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Trains from Southampton Central (SOU) to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) run on average 8 times per day, taking around 4h 17m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £20 but you can travel from only £15 by coach.
There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:15, the last at 19:15. The fastest train covers the 291 km distance in 4h 4m.
Distance 291 km |
Average train duration 4h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price £20 |
Trains per day 8 |
Direct trains 3 |
Fastest train 4h 4m |
First train 4:15 |
Last train 19:15 |
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Low Season Oct - Dec |
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Least Busy Day Wed |
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FAQs: Southampton Central (SOU) to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Southampton Central (SOU) to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Manchester Piccadilly (MAN), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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Important Stations and Airports in Southampton Central (SOU) and Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
Most Southampton Central (SOU) to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) trains use the Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly station pair. Use this guide to compare Southampton Central (SOU) and Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Southampton Central from Southampton city centre
Southampton Central train station facilities and services
Southampton Central has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental and Car Rental.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Southampton Central.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Southampton Central. ATMs are available at Southampton Central.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Southampton Central.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Southampton Central: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Southampton Central: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Southampton Central: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Step-free category A Station - This station has step-free access to all platforms. Please be aware that this station has no tactile paving on the platform edge, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: All South Western Railway ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts. All machines are accessible, however the station may not be so please check the station access note for further details, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
Getting to Manchester Piccadilly from Manchester city centre
Manchester Piccadilly train station facilities and services
Manchester Piccadilly has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: Burger King, Caffè Nero, Carluccio’s, Hotel Chocolat, Starbucks, The Pasty Shop, Costa Coffee, Pret a Manger, Upper Crust, McDonald's, & more
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Pay as you go Wi-Fi is available through BT Wi-Fi. ATMs are there are ATM machines on the main concourse, Platform 10 and on the mezzanine level.
Tickets and information
The ticket office is open Mon - Sat: 04:30 - 22:30, Sun: 07:00 - 22:30. Information desks are located near the Fairfield Street entrance on the mezzanine level.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is operated by Excess Baggage Co. Llocated between Platforms 10 and 11 and open daily from 08:00 to 21:00.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Manchester Piccadilly: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Manchester Piccadilly: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Manchester Piccadilly: There is step-free access throughout the station. Ramps for train access and wheelchairs are also available.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Manchester - Piccadilly, Premier Inn Manchester City, Staycity Aparthotels - Manchester Piccadilly.
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