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A mini guide to
Southampton Old Town & City Centre: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Southampton Old Town & City Centre
Stops and stations
Getting to Southampton Old Town & City Centre
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton Central | South Western Railway, Southern, Great Western Railway and CrossCountry | The main station, west of the Civic Centre |
| Quayconnect bus | Southampton Central to the Red Funnel terminals at Town Quay | Every 35 minutes, about 7 minutes' ride |
| Red Funnel | Red Jet and vehicle ferries from Town Quay to the Isle of Wight | Foot passengers from 30 minutes, vehicles from 60 minutes, according to the operator |
| National Express coach station | Coaches to London Victoria and beyond | On Harbour Parade; about 2-3 hours to London |
| Southampton Airport Parkway | Trains to Southampton Central | Under 10 minutes, according to Visit Southampton |
Within walking range
Stations near Southampton Old Town & City Centre
Stations and stops mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.5 km of the centre of Southampton Old Town & City Centre, nearest first. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.
| Station or stop | Type | Distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Express Southampton Coach Station | Bus or coach station | 700 m | about 8 min |
| Woolston | Rail station (South Western Railway) | 1.9 km | about 23 min |
Station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 3 November 2026. Check step-free access with the operator before you travel.
Walking from nearby areas
- Portsmouth Harbour & Old Portsmouth: 24.1 km from Southampton Old Town & City Centre, better by public transport
- Southsea: 25.8 km from Southampton Old Town & City Centre, better by public transport
Reaching Portsmouth and Southampton
Official travel information
Both cities are on the main line from London Waterloo and are linked to each other by train. Southampton Airport is between them, and ferries connect both to the Isle of Wight. Always check the operators for current times, fares and disruption.
- Visit Portsmouth: travel information → — train, car, buses, ferries and parking
- Visit Southampton: getting here → — rail, air, sea, coach and car
- Visit Southampton: getting around → — buses, Quayconnect, taxis and Park & Ride
- Portsmouth Historic Dockyard: getting to us → — station, coaches and the Dockyard car park
- South Western Railway → — trains from London Waterloo
- National Rail: Portsmouth Harbour → — station facilities and step-free access
- Gosport Ferry → — Portsmouth to Gosport every 15 minutes
- Hovertravel → — Southsea to Ryde by hovercraft
- Wightlink → — Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight
- Red Funnel → — Southampton to the Isle of Wight
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Southampton Old Town & City Centre. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Southampton Old Town & City Centre
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Titanic Engineers' Memorial
Grade II listed memorial to the engineers of the Titanic, in East Park.
Southampton Cenotaph
First World War memorial designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, in Watts Park.
Watts Park
One of the central parks, opposite the Civic Centre, with the Cenotaph and a statue of Isaac Watts.
Portsmouth and Southampton
More areas to explore
Portsmouth Harbour & Old Portsmouth
The Historic Dockyard, the Spinnaker Tower, Gunwharf Quays and the old harbour-mouth streets
Open the mini guide →
Southsea
Portsmouth's seafront: the D-Day Story, Southsea Castle, the piers and the restaurants of Albert Road
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Pilgrim Fathers Memorial: Webmink, CC BY 3.0, source
- Southampton Old Town & City Centre (area photo): Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Titanic Engineers' Memorial: photo by Geni sculpture by Ferdinand Victor Blundstone, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Southampton Cenotaph: AlanFord at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Watts Park: Northernhenge, CC0, source
- Portsmouth Harbour & Old Portsmouth: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Southsea: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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