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Southampton
is around 65 miles from Heathrow Airport. There are direct coach
services from Heathrow's central bus station to Southampton. There
are no direct train services, but a RailAir coach shuttles between
Heathrow's terminals and Woking Station, connecting with frequent
trains out of London's Waterloo station to Southampton.
By private hire motor transport the journey will take around 75
minutes.
Public Transport
By public transport the most hassle free option is to take the National
Express coaches direct from the central coach station at Heathrow
to Southampton, normally in around 2 hours or less.
The alternative to the coach is the train. There is no direct train
service between Heathrow and Southampton. However, the railway between
London and Southampton runs only about 10 miles south of Heathrow.
The train company puts on a bus
shuttle to Woking station where you can catch the Southampton
train without the time consuming and expensive trek into London.
There is little in overall time between coach and rail, coach is
much cheaper though. At Southampton, the rail and bus stations are
less than a mile from the cruise terminals.
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National
Express Bus - Southampton & Heathrow
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.
Buses normally stop at either Winchester or Basingstoke on the journey.
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
- Heathrow Bus Ticketing & Timetables
Journey
Time : Around 2 hours |
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At Heathrow
departures to/from Southampton by National Express are from the Central
Bus Station. Allow 10 minutes from here to transfer to Terminals 1,2
or 3 by foot.
The route is covered and luggage trolley friendly along underground
corridors with moving walkways and ramps and lifts at either end.
From Terminal 4 you need to catch the Heathrow Connect train (free)
which runs from Terminal 4 to the central train station underneath
the bus station.
From Terminal 5 you need to catch the Heathrow Express train, also
free and also every 15 minutes again from the Central Station. |
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Heathrow - Southampton |
There
is no direct train service between Heathrow and Southampton. However,
the railway between London and Southampton runs only about 10 miles
south of Heathrow.
The train company puts on a bus
shuttle to Woking station where you can catch the Southampton
train without the time consuming and expensive trek into London.
You catch this Woking RailAir bus either at the Heathrow Central Bus
Station between terminals 1,2 and 3 or in front of Terminal 5. Terminal
4 passengers need to use the Heathrow Connect train between Terminal
4 and Central. This runs every 15 minutes and is free. |
Railways
are privatised in the United Kingdom. You may use several companies
travelling from Heathrow, 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, but there is no such machine
at Heathrow, nor Southampton. |
Southampton
Cruises - Heathrow Late Flight Solution
Spend an afternoon in Windsor, 15 mins from Heathrow - Leave Luggage
With Us |
Most
cruises will disembark between 08:00 and 09:00.
Its about 90 minutes to Heathrow, so what do you do if you have a
late afternoon or evening flight.
Well why not take a normal private transfer on one of our minibuses,
get dropped off at Windsor Castle and leave your luggage on the bus.
The bus will return to transfer you to Heathrow, 15 minutes away at
a time specified by you.
Our bus depot is close to Windsor so you don't pay for the bus whilst
you're in Windsor. |
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up to 8 people: £230
8-12 people: £275
13-16 people: £330 |
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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 Heathrow to Southampton by private hire vehicle save
a lot of hassle and tedium associated with the public transport alternatives,
including the tedious transfer from Southampton rail and bus station
to the cruise terminals.
By road it takes just over an hour non-stop between Heathrow and Southampton
subject to road congestion. |
Heathrow
- 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 |
£180 |
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 |
£215 |
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 |
£260 |
Standard
16 seat bus - standard 16 seat minibus
Room for 16 cases/outsize items + hand luggage |
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