| Travelling
Between Cruise Terminals & Bus + Rail Stations At Southampton |
If
you are using public transport to get to Southampton you will need
to take a taxi between the cruise terminals and the bus or rail stations.
There are four cruise terminals at Southampton. We have a dedicated
page on the cruise terminals including a section on travelling
between the bus/train stations and each cruise terminal with a
map.
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Typical
Southampton Taxi |
| National
Express Bus - Southampton & Heathrow |
National
Express Coaches are comfortable long distance coaches with onboard
washroom and toilets.
In Southampton, National Express buses have their own dedicated bus
station about 300m from the rail station. A taxi is required for passengers
going to or from the cruise terminal.
Buses normally stop at either Winchester or Basingstoke on the journey.
The journey is mostly along motorway. |
Southampton
Bus Station |
Luggage
allowance is two suitcases, neither of which should weigh more than
20kg, plus hand luggage.
It is up to the discretion of the driver if more luggage is carried.
There is no luggage excess charge system, if everybody in the bus
turns up with their full luggage allowance there is no room for more
luggage. |
Fare
: £15.20
Single, £21.00 Return.
(Children 3-15 Half Price)
Heathrow
- Southampton Ticketing & Timetables
Journey Time : Around 1 hour 45 minutes
Frequency:
Broadly hourly |
At Heathrow
departures to/from Southampton by National Express are from the Central
Bus Station. Allow 10 minutes from here to transfer to Terminals 1,2
or 3 by foot.
The route is covered and luggage trolley friendly along underground
corridors with moving walkways and ramps and lifts at either end.
From Terminal 4 you need to catch the Heathrow Connect train (free)
which runs from Terminal 4 to the central train station underneath
the bus station.
From Terminal 5 you need to catch the Heathrow Express train, also
free and also every 15 minutes again from the Central Station.
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| Rail
Heathrow - Southampton |
There
is no direct train service between Heathrow and Southampton. However,
the railway between London and Southampton runs only about 10 miles
south of Heathrow.
The train company puts on a bus
shuttle to Woking station where you can catch the Southampton
train without the time consuming and expensive trek into London.
You catch this Woking RailAir bus either at the Heathrow Central Bus
Station between terminals 1,2 and 3 or in front of Terminal 5. Terminal
4 passengers need to use the Heathrow Connect train between Terminal
4 and Central. This runs every 15 minutes and is free. |
Fares
: Fares
are complex, definitions of peak travel can vary by sector. Broadly
off peak fares are available for train departures after 09:30 Monday
to Friday, anytime weekends.
Off
Peak Fare : £27.60
Single, £45.10 Return.
Peak
Fare : £29.80
Single, £59.60 Return
(Note RailAir coach used between Heathrow &
Woking Rail Station)
Use 'the trainline'
- for timetables and available fares.
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Private
Transport
Direct
transfers from Heathrow to Southampton by private hire vehicle save
a lot of hassle and tedium associated with the public transport alternatives,
including the tedious transfer from Southampton rail and bus station
to the cruise terminals.
By road it takes just well over an hour non-stop between Heathrow
and Southampton subject to road congestion. |
Heathrow
- Southampton Private Hire Fixed Price Menu
(Prices include all taxes, parking fees etc)
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Passenger
Capacity |
Luggage
Capacity |
Price |
Vehicle
Type |
| 4 |
4
cases |
£170 |
Saloon/Sedan/MPV
- 4 cases plus up to 5 hand luggage. Chrysler Voyager or similar. |
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Saloon
Sedan Car/ MPV transfer enquires/quotations
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|
8
|
16
cases |
£195 |
High
Loader Bus- bus with seats taken out .
Room for 16 cases/outsize items + hand luggage |
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12
|
16
cases |
£240 |
Standard
12 seat bus - standard 12 seat minibus
Room for 16 cases/outsize items + hand luggage |
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16
|
16/20
cases |
£280 |
Standard
16 seat bus - standard 16 seat minibus
Room for 16 cases/outsize items + hand luggage |
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>16
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quotation
required for larger coach with 24, 48 or 53 seats |
Order now on
our secure shopping cart:
Heathrow
to Southampton online minibus reservation
Southampton
to Heathrow online minibus reservation |
Or use our Heathrow - Southampton enquiry form
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