Buses to Southampton
The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.
Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of Southampton, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton to Bournemouth | United Kingdom | 39 km (24 mi) | about 57 min |
| Southampton to Basingstoke | United Kingdom | 46 km (28 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Southampton to Poole | United Kingdom | 46 km (29 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Southampton to Reading | United Kingdom | 68 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Southampton to Worthing | United Kingdom | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Southampton to Woking | United Kingdom | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Southampton to Swindon | United Kingdom | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Southampton to Bath | United Kingdom | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Southampton to Slough | United Kingdom | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Southampton to Crawley | United Kingdom | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Southampton to Brighton | United Kingdom | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Southampton to High Wycombe | United Kingdom | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Southampton to London | United Kingdom | 112 km (69 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Southampton to Berlin | Germany | 1,035 km (643 mi) | about 18 h 49 min |
| Southampton to Madrid | Spain | 1,180 km (733 mi) | about 21 h 25 min |
| Southampton to Rome | Italy | 1,459 km (907 mi) | about 26 h 26 min |
| Southampton to Paris | France | 352 km (219 mi) | about 6 h 34 min |
| Southampton to Hamburg | Germany | 829 km (515 mi) | about 15 h 7 min |
| Southampton to Vienna | Austria | 1,313 km (816 mi) | about 23 h 49 min |
| Southampton to Barcelona | Spain | 1,093 km (679 mi) | about 19 h 51 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
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- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.