There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to Southampton Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
2h 9m£75–184Fly to Bournemouth Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane EDI - BOH
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
3h 53m£38–168Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
7h 17m£170–262Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukxn10 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
12h 33m£55–89Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton419.2 mi
7h 31mDrive 419.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southamptoncar 419.2 mi
7h 31m£104–150Fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
3h 37m£70–243Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
4h 3m£65–171Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain
4h 15m£71–174Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
9h 44m£180–334Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Stationbus 160
16h 10m£80–134
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton by tram, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton is to bus which costs £55 - £90 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton is to fly which takes 2h 9m and costs £70 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Terminal and arriving at Coach Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport and arriving at Southampton Central via Edinburgh Waverley, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Southampton is 361 miles. The road distance is 421.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs £170 - £270.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton, including transfers.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton is to fly which takes 2h 9m and costs £70 - £190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £170 - £270 and takes 7h 17m, you could also bus, which costs £55 - £90 and takes 12h 33m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Southampton, England?
Loganair, Aer Lingus, and KLM fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Central via Edinburgh Princes Street, Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 7h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
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 Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- 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
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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 Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- £16–28
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Southern
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- 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
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton is 422 miles. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton.
There are 1967+ hotels available in Southampton.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Southampton. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.