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What is the best way to travel from Chester to Southampton?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses, Trains and Flights for the journey to Southampton from Chester. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 1 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Flight is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
6h 4m
£49
£49
1
Train
4h 26m
£53
£110
3
Flight
4h 5m
£38
£122
26

What is the cheapest way to reach Southampton from Chester?

You can get to Southampton with just £38 by taking a Flight from Ryanair, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from £38
tomorrow
from £49
Friday
from £49
Saturday
from £65
Sunday
Monday
from £61
Tuesday

    Cheapest Flights today

  • Ryanair
    13h 35m
    0
    05:45
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    19:20
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £38
  • R Airlines
    11h 0m
    0
    08:55
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    19:55
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £51
  • EasyJet Airline
    13h 15m
    0
    06:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    19:20
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £61
  • Ryanair
    11h 5m
    0
    08:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    19:20
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £64

    Cheapest Flights tomorrow

  • Jet2.com
    14h 0m
    0
    08:35
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    22:35
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Jet2.com
    Economy
    from £49
  • EasyJet Airline
    15h 0m
    0
    07:35
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    22:35
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £63
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    17h 15m
    0
    19:40
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    12:55
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £68
  • EasyJet Airline
    18h 30m
    0
    18:25
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    12:55
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £68

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • Transport for Wales
    6h 4m
    0
    03:39
    Chester
    Central Station
    09:43
    Southampton
    Central Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    £49
  • Cheapest Trains Friday

  • Transport for Wales
    5h 16m
    0
    05:26
    Chester
    Central Station
    10:42
    Southampton
    Central Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £53
  • Transport for Wales
    4h 26m
    0
    05:56
    Chester
    Central Station
    10:22
    Southampton
    Central Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £112
  • Transport for Wales
    4h 46m
    0
    05:56
    Chester
    Central Station
    10:42
    Southampton
    Central Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £164
  • Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Ryanair
    11h 55m
    0
    07:50
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    19:45
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £59
  • EasyJet Airline
    16h 5m
    0
    17:00
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    09:05
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £62
  • Ryanair
    14h 0m
    0
    05:45
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    19:45
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £63
  • EasyJet Airline
    13h 15m
    0
    06:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    19:45
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £75

    Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Ryanair
    7h 55m
    0
    10:25
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    18:20
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £65
  • Ryanair
    9h 30m
    0
    23:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    08:45
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £75
  • EasyJet Airline
    21h 50m
    0
    19:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    16:55
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £76
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    15h 30m
    0
    17:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    08:45
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £79

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Buzz
    27h 50m
    0
    08:20
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    12:10
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Buzz
    Economy
    from £61
  • Jet2.com
    9h 35m
    0
    12:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    21:50
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Jet2.com
    Economy
    from £65
  • EasyJet Airline
    4h 55m
    0
    07:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    11:55
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £88
  • Thomson Airways
    11h 40m
    0
    10:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    21:50
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Thomson Airways
    Economy
    from £111

What are the fastest trips from Chester to Southampton?

You can get to Southampton from Chester in just 4h 5m with a Flight from Ryanair. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 6h 35m
tomorrow
from 4h 5m
Friday
from 4h 26m
Saturday
from 6h 0m
Sunday
Monday
from 4h 15m
Tuesday

    Fastest Flights today

  • EasyJet Airline
    6h 35m
    0
    12:20
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    18:55
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £202
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    10h 15m
    0
    08:40
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    18:55
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £162
  • R Airlines
    11h 0m
    0
    08:55
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    19:55
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £51
  • Ryanair
    11h 5m
    0
    08:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    19:20
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £64

    Fastest Flights tomorrow

  • Ryanair
    4h 5m
    0
    11:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    15:35
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £86
  • Aer Lingus
    7h 25m
    0
    08:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    15:35
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £81
  • Aurigny Air Services
    12h 35m
    0
    19:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    07:40
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    Aurigny Air Services
    Economy
    from £164
  • Jet2.com
    14h 0m
    0
    08:35
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    22:35
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Jet2.com
    Economy
    from £49

    Fastest Trains Friday

  • Transport for Wales
    4h 26m
    0
    05:56
    Chester
    Central Station
    10:22
    Southampton
    Central Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £112
  • Transport for Wales
    4h 46m
    0
    05:56
    Chester
    Central Station
    10:42
    Southampton
    Central Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £164
  • Transport for Wales
    5h 16m
    0
    05:26
    Chester
    Central Station
    10:42
    Southampton
    Central Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £53
  • Fastest Flights Friday

  • Aurigny Air Services
    4h 40m
    0
    09:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    13:45
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    Aurigny Air Services
    Economy
    from £191
  • R Airlines
    5h 15m
    0
    07:40
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    12:55
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £96
  • Aer Lingus
    7h 25m
    0
    08:10
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    15:35
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £160
  • Jet2.com
    9h 30m
    0
    10:15
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    19:45
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Jet2.com
    Economy
    from £91
  • Fastest Buses Friday

  • Transport for Wales
    6h 4m
    0
    03:39
    Chester
    Central Station
    09:43
    Southampton
    Central Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    £49

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • Jet2.com
    6h 0m
    0
    06:45
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    12:45
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Jet2.com
    Economy
    from £95
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    6h 0m
    0
    08:40
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    14:40
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £224
  • R Airlines
    7h 15m
    0
    07:25
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    14:40
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £98
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    7h 45m
    0
    09:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    16:50
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £410

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    4h 15m
    0
    11:20
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    15:35
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £193
  • EasyJet Airline
    4h 55m
    0
    07:00
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    11:55
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £88
  • EasyJet Airline
    5h 5m
    0
    07:00
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    12:05
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £136
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    7h 45m
    0
    09:05
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    16:50
    Southampton Airport
    Southampton Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £479
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Chester to Southampton

What are the most popular stations in Chester and Southampton?

In Chester, you will usually depart from Central Station, Vicar's Lane or Bus Interchange, while in Southampton you will be arriving at Central Station, SeaCity Museum or Bitterne Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Southampton from Chester? With 10 connections between 1 Bus, Train and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Chester and Southampton, you can pay as low as £38 with a Flight from Ryanair.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Ryanair: you will get to Southampton in just 4h 5m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Chester and Southampton are EasyJet Airline, Ryanair and R Airlines, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Chester and Southampton is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Bache or to Netley, and look at flights from Liverpool Airport, and landing at Bournemouth Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Chester to Southampton?

The most popular companies between Chester and Southampton, are EasyJet Airline, Ryanair and R Airlines. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: Transport for Wales

Train companies: Transport for Wales

Airlines: EasyJet Airline, Ryanair, R Airlines and 8 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Chester to Southampton

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Chester to Southampton. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Chester to Southampton

How can I reach Southampton from Chester?

Every day, there are on average 10 connections between Bus, Train and Flight, with which you can get to Southampton from Chester.

How far is Southampton from Chester?

The distance between Chester and Southampton is 273.6 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Chester and Southampton?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 7 kgs of CO2, a train 10 kgs, a car 47 kgs, and a flight 67 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Chester to Southampton?

You can get to Southampton with just £38 by taking a Flight from Ryanair.

What is the fastest way to get from Chester to Southampton?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Southampton in just 4h 5m with a Flight from Ryanair.

More routes to Chester and to Southampton

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Chester and to Southampton. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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