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Southampton · United Kingdom

Tours, tickets and day trips in Southampton

The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.

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No attraction in Southampton has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.

Day trips from Southampton

Tours from Southampton: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Southampton to PortsmouthUnited Kingdom25 km (15 mi)about 24 min
Southampton to BournemouthUnited Kingdom39 km (24 mi)about 38 min
Southampton to BasingstokeUnited Kingdom46 km (28 mi)about 45 min
Southampton to PooleUnited Kingdom46 km (29 mi)about 45 min
Southampton to ReadingUnited Kingdom68 km (43 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Southampton to WorthingUnited Kingdom73 km (45 mi)about 1 h 11 min
Southampton to WokingUnited Kingdom75 km (47 mi)about 1 h 13 min
Southampton to SwindonUnited Kingdom77 km (48 mi)about 1 h 15 min
Southampton to LondonUnited Kingdom112 km (69 mi)about 1 h 49 min
Southampton to BirminghamUnited Kingdom179 km (111 mi)about 2 h 54 min
Southampton to ManchesterUnited Kingdom292 km (182 mi)about 4 h 45 min
Southampton to SheffieldUnited Kingdom276 km (171 mi)about 4 h 29 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to book tours and tickets

ExpediaTours, day trips and attraction entry, bookable alongside the flights and hotels. Part of Expedia Group.Find things to do on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
ViatorDay tours, skip-the-line entry and shore excursions, with free cancellation on many listings.Find tours on Viator (opens www.viator.com in a new tab)
GetYourGuideStrong European museum and attraction coverage with mobile tickets.Browse tickets on GetYourGuide (opens www.getyourguide.com in a new tab)
TiqetsFocused on timed museum and monument admission rather than guided tours.Get museum entry on Tiqets (opens www.tiqets.com in a new tab)
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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

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.