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Compare coach and train for Southampton to York
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Southampton to York among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £44 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 14m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £44, while a train costs an average of £112.
Distance: 340 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£112 Average Price | £44 Average Price Cheapest | £66 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 14m Average total duration Fastest 3h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 53m Average total duration 8h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg 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 York:
A coach is £68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Southampton to York costing on average £112.
Other travel options to York take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 53m.
You'll arrive about 59m sooner (3h 44m by train vs 4h 43m by car). Tickets start at around £112 compared to roughly £66 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 York
How to get to York from Southampton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Southampton to York is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 12:159h25Southampton21:40York£361One-way0 changes
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- 12:159h25Southampton21:40York£361One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 12:159h25Southampton21:40York£361One-way0 changes
Other options
- 11:159h25Southampton20:40York£471One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to York:
A coach is £68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Southampton to York costing on average £112.
Other travel options to York take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 53m.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Southampton and York as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Southampton Airport and arrive in Leeds Bradford International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Southampton Central (SOU) and arrive in York station (YRK).
- Coaches mostly depart from Southampton, Coach Station and arrive in York, Station Rd.
- Travel with National Express to go to York by coach.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Grand Central Trains, CrossCountry, Greater Anglia to go to York by train.
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