Southampton Cruise Terminals to Salisbury
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
From the ship, the train means a taxi or a walk of up to 2.5 miles to Southampton Central with your cases, then 30 to 40 minutes to Salisbury. Our shared shuttle goes from your terminal to Salisbury station in about 50 minutes, from £16.75 each. Dropped 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
Coming off the ship, the train means getting yourself and your cases to Southampton Central first. A shared shuttle takes you from your terminal to Salisbury station, and the more people share it, the less you each pay.
Bus, coach, train or shuttle?
The train from Southampton Central is direct, but first you need a taxi or a walk of up to 2.5 miles from your terminal, and the X7 bus to Salisbury runs about every 2 hours.
Our shared shuttle, an 8 seater minibus, runs from your terminal’s straight to Salisbury station in about 50m.
| Way | How it works | Time | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared shuttle | Your terminal’s door to Salisbury station | About 50m | None |
| Train, then taxi or walk | A taxi or walk to Southampton Central (Horizon 0.5 miles, City 0.6, Ocean 1.5, QEII 2.5), then GWR or SWR to Salisbury | About 30 to 40m, plus the last leg | 1 |
| Bus | Salisbury Reds X7 to 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 | 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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Where do I meet the shuttle at the cruise terminal?
At your terminal (Ocean, Mayflower, City, QEII or Horizon): you choose it when booking, and we send you the meeting point shortly after.
Check your terminal on your cruise booking. The shuttle leaves at its booked time, so allow time to get off the ship and collect your cases.
How long is the journey from Southampton Cruise Terminals to Salisbury?
About 50m by shuttle from your terminal’s to Salisbury station.
The shuttle leaves at its booked time, so allow time to collect your bags when you choose it.
How much is a shuttle from Southampton Cruise Terminals to Salisbury?
£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 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.
Questions and answers
Our shared shuttle runs from your terminal to Salisbury station in about 50 minutes, from £16.75 each. By train, you first need a taxi or a walk to Southampton Central.
Yes, from Southampton Central in 30 to 40 minutes, but it’s up to 2.5 miles from the cruise terminals.
At your terminal. You choose it when booking, and we send you the meeting point shortly after.
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 your terminal’s. We send you the meeting point shortly after booking.
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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