Thinking of taking a cruise from Southampton, UK? Here are some of the most frequently asked questions about cruising from this popular Hampshire port.
- FAQs about the port and terminal
- What cruise ships go from Southampton?
- What terminals are there in Southampton Port?
- Which cruise terminal does your cruise line use in Southampton?
- Flying into Southampton
- What airport is closest to Southampton Cruise Port?
- What airport do you fly into for Southampton, England?
- Getting the train to Southampton
FAQs about the port and terminal
What cruise ships go from Southampton?
You can choose from a whole host of ships and lines sailing from Southampton, with different cruise lines offering different itineraries and classes of ships.
You can typically find P&O Cruises, Fred Olsen, Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises, Celebrity Cruises and Cunard Cruises sailing from Southampton, with a range of itineraries and cruise lengths to choose from.
What terminals are there in Southampton Port?
The port of Southampton has four main terminals – the QEII Terminal, Ocean Terminal, City Terminal, and the Mayflower Terminal.
Which cruise terminal does your cruise line use in Southampton?
Looking for where your cruise will dock in Southampton? It’s difficult to advise! The four cruise terminals are managed by Southampton Port Authority. It is they who decide which cruise ship will use which terminal, not the cruise companies. Only one cruise ship can occupy a terminal and the same cruise company doesn’t always use the same terminal.
Flying into Southampton
What airport is closest to Southampton Cruise Port?
The closest airport to Southampton is in fact Southampton Airport, located around 5 miles away from Southampton port. It should take you around 15-20 minutes by taxi between the two, or around 30 mins by public transport. However, as it’s quite a small airport, depending on where you are coming from it may not be the best option.
What airport do you fly into for Southampton, England?
As I’ve alluded to, while Southampton Airport is the nearest airport to Southampton, it may not be the one you fly in to. If you are from outside the UK, you may fly into Heathrow airport. It’s around 90 minutes away from Southampton but luckily there are plenty of options to get to Southampton from Heathrow airport. You might also fly into Gatwick – this airport is around 1h 45 mins away, and is still pretty easy to get from Gatwick airport to Southampton.
Getting the train to Southampton
Which train station is closest to Southampton cruise terminal?
If you’re heading to Southampton cruise terminal by train you’ll need to get off at Southampton Central station.
Southampton Central train station is about 1.5 miles from the Port of Southampton’s Ocean Terminal – this should take you around 10 minutes in a taxi – that shouldn’t be much more than £5 in an Uber.
If you’re staying in Southampton before your cruise, Southampton Central train station is in the city centre, a very short walk from some budget hotels including Ibis, Ibis Budget and Novotel Southampton. Check out prices for hotels in Southampton* at hotels.com!
