What is the best way to travel from Dorchester to Southampton?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains and Buses to Southampton from Dorchester. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Southampton from Dorchester?
You can reach Southampton with just £9 by taking a Bus from National Express, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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South Western Railway1h 19m008:07DorchesterSouth Station09:26SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 08:07:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 09:26:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 19m
Cheapest Trains Thursday
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National Express3h 30m009:20DorchesterSouth Station12:50SouthamptonCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 28/02/2025 09:20:00 to Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/02/2025 12:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Cheapest Buses Friday
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National Express2h 40m009:20DorchesterSouth Station12:00SouthamptonCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 09:20:00 to Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
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South Western Railway1h 24m008:00DorchesterSouth Station09:24SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 08:00:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 09:24:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 24m
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South Western Railway1h 23m009:00DorchesterSouth Station10:23SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 09:00:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 10:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 23m
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South Western Railway1h 23m010:00DorchesterSouth Station11:23SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 10:00:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 11:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 23m
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South Western Railway1h 23m011:00DorchesterSouth Station12:23SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 11:00:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 12:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 23m
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South Western Railway1h 23m012:00DorchesterSouth Station13:23SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 12:00:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 13:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 23m
Cheapest Buses Sunday
Cheapest Trains Sunday
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National Express2h 40m009:20DorchesterSouth Station12:00SouthamptonCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 03/03/2025 09:20:00 to Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/03/2025 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
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South Western Railway1h 41m007:36DorchesterSouth Station09:17SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 03/03/2025 07:36:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/03/2025 09:17:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 41m
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South Western Railway1h 19m008:07DorchesterSouth Station09:26SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 03/03/2025 08:07:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/03/2025 09:26:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 19m
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South Western Railway1h 18m006:07DorchesterSouth Station07:25SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 03/03/2025 06:07:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/03/2025 07:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 18m
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 2m010:00DorchesterMaiden Newton Train Station13:02SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Great Western Railway (GWR) goes from Maiden Newton Train Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 03/03/2025 10:00:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/03/2025 13:02:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 2m
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 6m011:58DorchesterMaiden Newton Train Station15:04SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Great Western Railway (GWR) goes from Maiden Newton Train Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 03/03/2025 11:58:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/03/2025 15:04:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 6m
Cheapest Buses Monday
Cheapest Trains Monday
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National Express2h 35m009:05DorchesterSouth Station11:40SouthamptonCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 05/03/2025 09:05:00 to Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/03/2025 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 35m
Cheapest Buses Wednesday
What are the fastest trips from Dorchester to Southampton?
You can get to Southampton from Dorchester in just 1h 18m with a Train from South Western Railway. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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South Western Railway1h 19m008:07DorchesterSouth Station09:26SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 08:07:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 09:26:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 19m
Fastest Trains Thursday
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National Express3h 30m009:20DorchesterSouth Station12:50SouthamptonCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 28/02/2025 09:20:00 to Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/02/2025 12:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Fastest Buses Friday
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South Western Railway1h 23m009:00DorchesterSouth Station10:23SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 09:00:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 10:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 23m
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South Western Railway1h 23m010:00DorchesterSouth Station11:23SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 10:00:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 11:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 23m
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South Western Railway1h 23m011:00DorchesterSouth Station12:23SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 11:00:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 12:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 23m
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South Western Railway1h 23m012:00DorchesterSouth Station13:23SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 12:00:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 13:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 23m
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South Western Railway1h 24m008:00DorchesterSouth Station09:24SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 08:00:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 09:24:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 24m
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National Express2h 40m009:20DorchesterSouth Station12:00SouthamptonCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 02/03/2025 09:20:00 to Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/03/2025 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Fastest Trains Sunday
Fastest Buses Sunday
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South Western Railway1h 18m006:07DorchesterSouth Station07:25SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 03/03/2025 06:07:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/03/2025 07:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 18m
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South Western Railway1h 19m008:07DorchesterSouth Station09:26SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 03/03/2025 08:07:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/03/2025 09:26:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 19m
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South Western Railway1h 41m007:36DorchesterSouth Station09:17SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from South Western Railway goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 03/03/2025 07:36:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/03/2025 09:17:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 41m
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 2m010:00DorchesterMaiden Newton Train Station13:02SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Great Western Railway (GWR) goes from Maiden Newton Train Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 03/03/2025 10:00:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/03/2025 13:02:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 2m
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 6m011:58DorchesterMaiden Newton Train Station15:04SouthamptonCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Great Western Railway (GWR) goes from Maiden Newton Train Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 03/03/2025 11:58:00 to Central Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/03/2025 15:04:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 6m
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National Express2h 40m009:20DorchesterSouth Station12:00SouthamptonCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 03/03/2025 09:20:00 to Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/03/2025 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Fastest Trains Monday
Fastest Buses Monday
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National Express2h 35m009:05DorchesterSouth Station11:40SouthamptonCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from South Station, Dorchester (United Kingdom) at 05/03/2025 09:05:00 to Coach Station, Southampton (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/03/2025 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 35m
Fastest Buses Wednesday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Dorchester to Southampton
What are the most popular stations in Dorchester and Southampton?
In Dorchester, you will usually depart from South Station, Dorchester West Train Station or Maiden Newton Train Station, 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 Dorchester? With 3 connections between 2 Train and Bus 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 Dorchester and Southampton, you can pay as low as £9 with a Bus from National Express.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 Train from South Western Railway: you will get to Southampton in just 1h 18m.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 Dorchester and Southampton are South Western Railway, National Express and Great Western Railway (GWR), 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 Dorchester 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 Weymouth or to Netley, and look at flights from Bournemouth 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 Dorchester to Southampton?
The most popular companies between Dorchester and Southampton, are South Western Railway, National Express and Great Western Railway (GWR). Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: National Express
Train companies: South Western Railway and Great Western Railway (GWR)
All you need to know when you travel from Dorchester to Southampton
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Dorchester 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 Dorchester to Southampton
How can I reach Southampton from Dorchester?
Every day, there are on average 3 connections between Train and Bus, with which you can get to Southampton from Dorchester.
How far is Southampton from Dorchester?
The distance between Dorchester and Southampton is 76.1 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Dorchester 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 2 kgs of CO2, a train 3 kgs, a car 13 kgs, and a flight 19 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Dorchester to Southampton?
You can get to Southampton with just £9 by taking a Bus from National Express.
What is the fastest way to get from Dorchester 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 1h 18m with a Train from South Western Railway.
More routes to Dorchester and to Southampton
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Dorchester and to Southampton. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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