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Southampton
is around 90 miles from Gatwick Airport. There are broadly hourly
direct train services from Gatwick to Southampton taking two hours.
There is also a cheaper but slower indirect coach option by National
Express
By private hire motor transport the journey will take around 100
minutes.
Public Transport
By public transport the most hassle free option is to take the train.
There is a direct service that runs broadly hourly most days taking
two hours.
The cheapest option is the coach service by National Express. This
is an indirect option connecting at Heathrow Airport. Travelling
time is much slower, (around double the time) than the direct rail
option.
At Southampton, the rail and bus stations are less than a mile from
the cruise terminal.
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National
Express Bus - Southampton & Gatwick
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.
There are no direct coaches between Southampton and Gatwick, most
journeys you will change buses at Heathrow Airport.
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. |
Fares
: There
are a range of fare options, including bargain advance purchase fares
and heavily discounted tickets for those over 60. Unlike the railways,
full e-tickets can be purchased from the National Express web site.
Southampton
- Gatwick Bus Ticketing & Timetables
Journey
Time : Around 3 - 5 hours |
| Rail
Gatwick - Southampton |
| There
is a direct service that runs broadly hourly most days taking two
hours. If you just miss a train there are indirect options which take
no longer connecting with the London Waterloo to Southampton train
at Clapham Junction. |
Railways
are privatised in the United Kingdom. You will use several companies
travelling from Gatwick to Dover, but all are integrated for ticketing
purposes.
Prices are very complex, Saver return fares are walk up tickets available
on the day heavily discounted - but you cannot travel before 09:30,
Monday to Friday.
Use the 'trainline' link right - for timetables and available fares. |
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For
overseas visitors the big problem with train tickets is that there
are no true etickets at the moment, so you miss the reasonable advance
purchase fares. Tickets ordered online can only be sent to UK postal
addresses.
There is an option where you can order online and pickup the tickets
on arrival at a special ticket machine. The good news is that Gatwick
is one of the few stations where such a machine is located, but there
is no machine at Southampton. |
Taxi
from the Cruise Terminal
If you are catching a train or bus out of Southampton you will need
to use a taxi.
The train and bus stations are within 300m of each other.
We have detailed information about train and bus options from Southampton
to Central London, Heathrow and Gatwick Airports, (see links at foot
of this section).
Taxi cabs are predominantly white in colour with a 'taxi' sign on
the roof. Fares within Southampton are metered. If you want to go
further afield it is wise to prebook your transport in advance, or
at least agree the fare before boarding the vehicle.
The standard local taxi cabs are normal European style saloon cars,
able to carry 4 passengers only, (see picture). If you are large you
will be in discomfort trying to seat 4 people. The boot may only take
3 large cases, smaller than North American cars.
Taxi ranks are orderly with a queuing system.
Mayflower & City Terminals
In 2007,
fare to the railway and bus stations was around 5.50 GBP.
The Mayflower terminal taxi rank is immediately outside the terminal
and only partially exposed to the elements. The City Cruise Terminal
is about a 75m walk from the exit to the customs/baggage hall and
there is little/no shelter.
Queen Elizabeth Terminals
In 2007,
fare to the railway and bus stations was around 7.00 GBP from QE2
Terminal.
The taxi rank is totally indoor and sheltered. |
Standard
Southampton Taxi |
Taxi
Rank Mayflower Terminal |
Taxi Rank City Terminal |
Private
Transport
Direct
transfers from Gatwick to Southampton by private hire vehicle save
a lot of hassle and tedium associated with the public transport alternatives.
Journey time is around 90 minutes and there is no tedious transfer
between the bus or coach station to the cruise terminal at the end. |
Gatwick
- Southampton Private Hire Fixed Price Menu
(Prices include all taxes, parking fees etc) |
Passenger
Capacity |
Luggage
Capacity |
Price |
Vehicle
Type |
| 5 |
4
cases |
£170 |
Saloon/Sedan/MPV
- 4 cases plus up to 5 hand luggage. Chrysler Voyager or similar. |
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Saloon
Car/ MPV transfer enquires/quotations
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8
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16
cases |
£215 |
High
Loader Bus- bus with seats taken out .
Room for 16 cases/outsize items + hand luggage |
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12
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16
cases |
£255 |
Standard
12 seat bus - standard 12 seat minibus
Room for 16 cases/outsize items + hand luggage |
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16
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16
cases |
£300 |
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 |
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