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Compare train, coach and flight for Wakefield to Southampton
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Wakefield to Southampton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £24. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 24m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, and a train costs an average of £49.
Distance: 309 km
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£37 Average Price Cheapest | £66 Average Price |
8h 24m Average total duration 7h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 4h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Wakefield to Southampton
How to get to Southampton from Wakefield by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Wakefield to Southampton is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
NX564 · NX0327:158h45Wakefield, Cathedral Retail Pk16:00Southampton, University£321One-way1 change
Cheapest
NX564 · NX0327:158h45Wakefield, Cathedral Retail Pk16:00Southampton, University£321One-way1 change
Fastest
LM03618:350h50Manchester Airport9:25Southampton Airport£1701One-way0 changes
Other options
C40669+
Tube from London Kings Cross to London Waterloo+
P614129:224h27Wakefield Westgate (WKF)13:49Southampton Central (SOU)£921One-way2 changes
C40669+
Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+
P22627+
C724789:224h21Wakefield Westgate (WKF)13:43Southampton Central (SOU)£1141One-way3 changes
Y11690+
Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+
P30252+
C724758:224h25Wakefield Westgate (WKF)12:47Southampton Central (SOU)£1661One-way3 changes
NX564 · NX0327:159h05Wakefield, Cathedral Retail Pk16:20Southampton, Coach Station£321One-way1 change
NX564 · NX03217:309h15Wakefield, Cathedral Retail Pk2:45Southampton, University£331One-way1 change
NX564 · NX03217:309h30Wakefield, Cathedral Retail Pk3:00Southampton, Coach Station£331One-way1 change
LM036716:550h50Manchester Airport17:45Southampton Airport£1701One-way0 changes
LM036919:550h50Manchester Airport20:45Southampton Airport£1701One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Wakefield to Southampton
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This is compared to other travel options from Wakefield to Southampton:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wakefield to Southampton costing on average £49.
Other travel options to Southampton take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 5m.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wakefield and Southampton as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Wakefield Westgate (WKF) and arrive in Southampton Central (SOU).
- Coaches mostly depart from Wakefield, Cathedral Retail Pk and arrive in Southampton, Coach Station.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, South Western Railway to go to Southampton by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Southampton by coach.
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