About 23 miles · from £50
Southampton to Salisbury Transfers
The cathedral city and Stonehenge
Salisbury is about 23 miles from Southampton, a straightforward run up the A36. The cathedral, the medieval close and the market square make it one of the most popular day trips from the city, and Stonehenge sits a further ten miles or so beyond it on Salisbury Plain.
A good number of these journeys are cruise passengers with a day in port, or visitors staying in Southampton who want to see Stonehenge without working out a coach tour. If that is you, tell us in the quote form — the practicalities of a day trip with a fixed return time are different from a simple one-way transfer, and it is worth us discussing it properly.
The quote form will open with this journey already filled in. You can change either address before sending it.
Guide prices for a standard car, one way. The final price depends on the number of passengers, the amount of luggage, your exact addresses and the time of day. We confirm the price when we come back to you, and nothing is charged through this website.
Southampton to Salisbury
from£50
About 23 miles by road · one way, standard car
Usually about 40 minutes — a typical time rather than a promise.
Send us the journey and we will come back with a confirmed price within two hours.
The journey
How the journey goes
Times are elapsed from pickup rather than clock times, because this journey starts whenever suits you.
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Pickup at your address
If you are coming from a ship, we work the whole thing backwards from the time you must be back on board rather than forwards from the pickup.
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North-west on the A36
Twenty-three miles up the valley towards Wiltshire. A straightforward run, and the spire is visible from a long way out on a clear day.
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Into Salisbury
Set down centrally, near the cathedral and the market square. Stonehenge is a further ten miles or so beyond the city — if you want both, that is a day out rather than a transfer, and it is priced as one.
Usually about 40 minutes. That is a typical run rather than a promise — the time of day makes more difference than the distance does. We suggest a pickup time when we confirm your booking, and it allows for the road being busier than the map thinks.
The route
The road we take
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What to expect
Planning this journey
Day trips and getting back on time
If you are visiting from a ship, the time you must be back on board is the only fixed point that matters, and we plan the whole day backwards from it. Stonehenge also uses timed entry tickets, so if you have booked a slot, tell us what it is and we will work to it. Please do not leave the return leg vague — put the details in the quote form and we will confirm the arrangement.
Rather than a coach tour
Organised coach tours run to a fixed itinerary and a fixed group. A private transfer means you go when you want, stop where you want, and are not waiting on forty other people to come back to the car park. For a family or a small group with limited hours in port, that is usually the deciding factor.
What to tell us when you book
- Whether you want Salisbury itself, Stonehenge, or both
- If you are a cruise passenger, the name of your ship and when you must be back on board
- Whether you would like the driver to wait, or to collect you at an agreed time
- Number of passengers
- Any mobility requirements — the ground at Stonehenge is open and uneven
Southampton to Salisbury: common questions
Can you take us to Stonehenge as well as Salisbury?
Yes. Stonehenge is around ten miles beyond Salisbury. Tell us in the quote form what you would like to see and roughly how long you want, and we will confirm the arrangement.
Do you do cruise passenger day trips?
This is a common request from ships in port for the day. Give us your ship name and the time you must be back on board, and we will plan around it.
Can the driver wait while we look round?
Tell us what you have in mind in the additional details — whether you would like the driver to wait or to collect you at an agreed time — and we will come back to you.
How far is Salisbury from Southampton?
About 23 miles on the A36, usually around 40 minutes depending on traffic.
Travelling from Southampton to Salisbury?
Send us the details and we will come back to you to confirm the journey and the price.