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Compare train, coach and flight for Rotherham to Southampton
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Rotherham to Southampton 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 train which can get you there in 3h 56m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £15, and a train costs an average of £84.
Distance: 281 km
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£22 Average Price Cheapest | £127 Average Price |
8h 20m Average total duration 7h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 3h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Southampton from Rotherham by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotherham to Southampton is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:508h10Rotherham15:00Southampton£271One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotherham to Southampton:
A coach is £81 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotherham to Southampton costing on average £104.
A coach is £105 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotherham to Southampton costing on average £127.
Other travel options to Southampton take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 56m.
Coach takes on average 7h 50m.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotherham and Southampton as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Southampton Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotherham Central (RMC) and arrive in Southampton Central (SOU).
- Coaches mostly depart from Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange and arrive in Southampton, Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express, First South Yorkshire to go to Southampton by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway, Northern Trains Limited, TransPennine Express to go to Southampton by train.
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