There are 12 ways to get from East Kilbride to Southampton by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
3h 33m£43–186Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
7h 34m£125–289Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
11h 45m£94–150Drive 410.6 mi
- Drive from East Kilbride to Southamptoncar 410.6 mi
7h 9m£102–147Fly Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
5h 31m£77–300Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
5h 21m£92–240Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
5h 52m£66–175Fly Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GLA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 4m£72–190Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
5h 38m£87–219Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 19m£91–182Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
9h 18m£164–302Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
12h 57m£79–142
East Kilbride to Southampton by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Southampton is to train and fly which costs £40 - £190 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Southampton is to train and fly which takes 3h 33m and costs £40 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Whitemoss Roundabout and arriving at Coach Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Southampton. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Southampton Central via Glasgow Central, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Southampton is 389 miles. The road distance is 413 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs £120 - £290.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from East Kilbride to Southampton, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Southampton is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs £120 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £150 and takes 12h 57m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from East Kilbride to Southampton Central via Glasgow Central, London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Coach Station via Buchanan Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 12h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–450
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–450
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
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East Kilbride to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
East Kilbride to Southampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Southampton is 413 miles. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from East Kilbride to Southampton.
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