Salisbury to Southampton Cruise Terminals
Salisbury station
· 50 min
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Shared
Share with others, pay less
from
£16.75
each
Private
Whole vehicle, up to 6
£91.75
per vehicle
The train runs direct from Salisbury to Southampton Central in 30 to 40 minutes, but then you need a taxi or a walk of up to 2.5 miles to your terminal with your cases. Our shared shuttle goes from Salisbury station to your terminal’s door in about 50 minutes, from £16.75 each. Picked up at the drop off point near the main entrance of Salisbury train station. Start one from £46.75, or join one already going for less. If nobody joins, you choose 24 hours before: the whole vehicle for £91.75, or a full refund. No drop off charge for you.
Updated October 2026
There’s a direct train from Salisbury to Southampton Central, but none of the cruise terminals is at the station: you need a taxi or a walk of up to 2.5 miles with cruise luggage. A shared shuttle takes you from the station to your terminal’s door, and the more people share it, the less you each pay.
Bus, coach, train or shuttle?
The train is direct to Southampton Central but stops up to 2.5 miles from your terminal, and the X7 bus leaves from Endless Street, not the station, about every 2 hours.
Our shared shuttle, an 8 seater minibus, runs from Salisbury station straight to your terminal’s door in about 50m.
| Way | How it works | Time | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared shuttle | Salisbury station to your terminal’s door | About 50m | None |
| Train, then taxi or walk | GWR or SWR to Southampton Central, then a taxi or walk (Horizon 0.5 miles, City 0.6, Ocean 1.5, QEII 2.5) | About 30 to 40m, plus the last leg | 1 |
| Bus | Salisbury Reds X7 from Endless Street (not the station), about every 2 hours | About 1h 15m to 1h 30m, plus the last leg | 1 |
| Drive and park | About 23 miles, then park | About 50m | None, but parking costs |
| Private shuttle | The whole vehicle, up to 6 | About 50m | None |
Train and bus times from Trip.com and the X7 timetable. Walking distances from Southampton Central from the port’s own directions.
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Which terminal does my cruise use?
Check your cruise booking: there’s no official list of which line uses which terminal, so we ask which one when you book.
Horizon is MSC and NCL’s terminal. We drop you at your terminal’s door.
| Terminal | Berth | From Southampton Central |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon | 102 | 0.5 miles |
| City | 101 | 0.6 miles |
| Ocean | 46 | 1.5 miles |
| QEII | 38/39 | 2.5 miles |
| Mayflower | 106 | Check the port’s directions |
How long is the journey from Salisbury to Southampton Cruise Terminals?
About 50m by shuttle from Salisbury station to your terminal’s door.
Choose a pickup time that allows for the drive and the time you need to check in.
How much is a shuttle from Salisbury to Southampton Cruise Terminals?
£16.75 each in a full shuttle of 6, or £91.75 for the whole vehicle.
Everyone pays an equal share, so each person who joins lowers everyone’s price. Nothing is taken until 8 hours before pickup. No drop off charge for you: it’s included.
| People sharing | Each |
|---|---|
| 2 | £46.75 |
| 3 | £31.75 |
| 4 | £24.25 |
| 5 | £19.75 |
| 6 (full) | £16.75 |
| Whole vehicle (private) | £91.75 in total |
What do the other ways to Southampton Cruise Terminals cost?
Driving means paying to park or to be dropped off, and the train means changes with your cases: here are the costs, from each operator’s own site.
| Way | Cost | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Train to Southampton Central | From about £4.35 booked ahead, then a taxi or walk to your terminal | Trip.com trains |
| Council car parks in the city centre, one week | About £39 to £41 | Southampton Council cruise parking |
| Onsite cruise parking (ABParking), 8 nights | From about £77.40 | Southampton VTS cruise |
| Cunard and P&O valet parking | Prices not published | Cunard parking |
Checked October 2026.
What about luggage, children, wheelchairs and dogs?
Each person tells us when booking whether they’re bringing a suitcase or just hand luggage, and shared shuttles here take at most 6 people, so there’s room in the 8 seater.
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We don’t provide child seats, please bring your own.
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A folding wheelchair fits in the boot: tell us when booking so the driver knows.
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Assistance dogs only, please: no other animals.
What if nobody else books my shuttle?
It still runs: we hold the price for you plus one other person, £46.75, and if nobody has joined by 24 hours before, we ask whether to keep it for the whole vehicle at £91.75 or cancel with a full refund.
If you start one less than 24 hours before, we hold the whole vehicle price, £91.75, from the start. Either way, each person who joins lowers your price, and we refund the difference.
Other shuttles from Salisbury
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from £3.63 each
Salisbury Station to Salisbury District Hospital
Salisbury to Stonehenge
from £5.50 each
Salisbury Station to Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury to Longleat
from £6.75 each
Salisbury to Salisbury Racecourse
Salisbury to Paultons Park and Peppa Pig World
from £6.13 each
Salisbury to Wilton House
Salisbury to Marwell Zoo
from £8.00 each
Salisbury to Avebury
from £13.00 each
Salisbury to Larkhill
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from £6.75 each
Salisbury to Woodhenge
Salisbury to Larmer Tree Gardens and End of the Road Festival
Salisbury to Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
from £6.13 each
Salisbury to Heathrow Airport
from £35.92 each
Salisbury to Bournemouth Airport
from £16.75 each
Salisbury to Southampton Airport
from £17.59 each
Salisbury to Portsmouth International Port
from £24.25 each
Salisbury to Bristol Airport
from £33.42 each
Salisbury to Gatwick Airport
from £40.09 each
Salisbury to Luton Airport
from £40.09 each
Salisbury to Stansted Airport
from £49.25 each
Salisbury to Dover Cruise Terminal and Ferry Port
from £73.42 each
Questions and answers
Yes, to Southampton Central in 30 to 40 minutes, but no train goes to the cruise terminals, so you need a taxi or a walk of up to 2.5 miles with your cases.
Horizon about 0.5 miles, City 0.6, Ocean 1.5 and QEII 2.5. Check the port’s directions for Mayflower.
Check your cruise booking. There’s no official list of which line uses which terminal. Horizon is MSC and NCL’s terminal.
Not to the terminals. The Salisbury Reds X7 runs from Endless Street (not the station) to Southampton about every 2 hours, then you still need to reach your terminal.
Yes. Our shared shuttle takes you from Salisbury station to your terminal’s door in about 50 minutes, from £16.75 each.
City centre council car parks cost about £39 to £41 a week, and onsite cruise parking (ABParking) from about £77.40 for 8 nights. Cunard and P&O use valet parking.
From £16.75 each in a full shuttle of 6, or £91.75 for the whole vehicle. Prices drop as more people join.
The one you choose when booking: Ocean, Mayflower, City, QEII or Horizon.
It still runs. We hold the price for you plus one other person, £46.75. If nobody has joined by 24 hours before, we ask: keep it for the whole vehicle at £91.75, or cancel with a full refund.
8 hours before pickup. Others can join until then, and each person who joins lowers your price; we refund the difference.
Shared shuttles are free to cancel until 8 hours before pickup, whether you started the shuttle or joined it. Private shuttles are free to cancel up to 24 hours before pickup.
More than 8 hours before pickup you can change to another shuttle for free. Within 8 hours your seat is paid for: if you miss your shuttle, you can hop on a later one that day with free seats at no extra cost. If none has free seats, you book a new one at the normal price.
At the drop off point near the main entrance of Salisbury train station.
No. You book a time, and the shuttle leaves at that time.
No drop off charge for you: it’s included.
We don’t provide child seats, please bring your own.
Yes. It goes in the boot, so tell us when you book and the driver will know.
Assistance dogs only, please: no other animals.
Where these facts come from
Visit Wiltshire, getting to Salisbury by car
Trip.com, Salisbury to Southampton Central trains
X7 timetable
Southampton VTS, cruise
Horizon Cruise Terminal directions
City Cruise Terminal directions
Ocean Cruise Terminal directions
QEII Cruise Terminal directions
Southampton Council, cruise parking
NCL, coach and parking
Cunard, car parking
Updated October 2026
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