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By cjthedjeu , February 25, 2019 in P&O Cruises ( UK )

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Hi, we have select fare, and it includes the coach transfer from Glasgow to Southampton. Does anyone know where the coach leaves from in Glasgow, approx what time and whether the journey is as bad as i think it might be 🤔

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Hi, it leaves from Buchanan Street Bus Station, the far side, at North Hanover Street, at 3.30am. First stop is Carlisle to pick up then stop at Tebay for breakfast about 6am. It is a long journey, but depending on the time of year, probably worth doing to avoid any weather problems preventing flights or trains heading south in the few days before. There was no power or Wi-fi on the coach which surprised me, particularly for that length of journey.

1 hour ago, cjthedjeu said: Hi, we have select fare, and it includes the coach transfer from Glasgow to Southampton. Does anyone know where the coach leaves from in Glasgow, approx what time and whether the journey is as bad as i think it might be 🤔

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We done the journey from Carlisle last March, it was absolutely perfect. We were picked up at 6am, and there were ample stops for breakfast etc. Comfort breaks and other pick ups too. My parents travelled with us, mum walks with a stick and she managed journey fine too. They are luxury coaches so nothing to worry about. My brother also done the journey from Carlisle with 2 kids aged 9 and 13 in October with no problems, he too was concerned aboug it but they have rebooked for October this year as it is quite a nice part of holiday to relax and watch the world go by! 

On 2/25/2019 at 12:17 PM, cjthedjeu said: Hi, we have select fare, and it includes the coach transfer from Glasgow to Southampton. Does anyone know where the coach leaves from in Glasgow, approx what time and whether the journey is as bad as i think it might be 🤔

We have travelled by coach numerous times. While I would say that Eavesway, whom we paid for, were better coaches than those used by P and O, the Cruise Connect coaches by Ellison have always been ok. It is an early start but most folk snooze until the first stop. A tip for your first stop is to take a sandwich or snack  with you as often there is very little open. Plenty of comfort breaks and time to stretch your legs.  

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 Looks as though Eavesway may not be running in 2020 which is disappointing especially as the future of air travel is in doubt. Have always used Eavesway but may have to swop to the opposition for our 2020 cruises unless things change

I dislike coach travel.... Having said that we have used it several times as it has been the least worse option (apologies to my English teacher). The main problem us my height - so I accept the problem is mine. Our coach journeys usually pick up around 6:00am. The journey south is good because you are buoyed up by excitement for your coming holiday. The hard bit is coming back which does seem a bit long. (Having said that, standing for a couple of hours in Southampton railway station until your booked train-‘you must leave enough time in case the ship is late docking’ & ‘I’m not paying that for an open return’ arrives is pretty demoralising. I do believe that CPS & a cheap hotel the night before is the best option but it is not always feasible.)

Oh one last point; after week(s) of pampering your eyes will water as you reach the till with your food at the first services station.

Have a great trip

Best wishes,

On ‎3‎/‎12‎/‎2019 at 8:24 AM, Ranchi said: Oh one last point; after week(s) of pampering your eyes will water as you reach the till with your food at the first services station.  

I love this comment, so true! We often eat out ashore in Spain and Italy, e.g. in Civitavecchia our family had starters, 5 pizzas, desserts, half a litre of beer, a litre of wine and 2 coca-colas for €59. Then we stop at the services on the way home and spend £30+ for sandwiches, crisps and drinks.

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List of The 53 Stops Where P&O Cruises Coach Transfers Pick Up

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When you book a cruise with P&O Cruises from Southampton, adding on coach travel is a great idea. I’ve taken the P&O coach many times, and it really is the easiest way to get to Southampton for most people – especially if you can get the cruise bus for free as part of your booking!

You may be wondering where P&O coach transfers pick up. To make it easy, here’s a list of all P&O Cruises coach pick-up points…

P&O Cruises coaches pick up from Buchanan Street Bus Station in Glasgow City Centre.

P&O coach transfers are available at Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrew Square.

North East England

The P&O Cruises coach pick-up point for Newcastle and Sunderland is located at Washington services A1, coach park.

Those living near Middlesborough can board a P&O coach at Scotch Corner Services on the A1. Meet in the southbound coach park.

North West England

P&O Cruises transfer services pick up from Premier Inn Carlisle, M6 Jct 44. Meet in the rear car park.

P&O coach transfers depart from Holiday Inn Lancaster, which is right by junction 34 of the M6 motorway.

P&O coach transfers pick up from the Premier Inn at Blackpool Airport.

The pick-up point for P&O Cruises coaches from Preston is at the petrol station next to the Tickled Trout Hotel at junction 31 of the M6 motorway. You can also park your car at the hotel for a fee.

You can board your P&O coach at Premier Inn in Bolton Stadium (formerly known as the Reebok Stadium) by the M61 in Horwich. You can also leave your car here for the duration of your cruise. Just head inside the Premier Inn and for a £20 cash donation to charity, they will give you a parking ticket for your window for as long as you like.

For those travelling to Southampton from Manchester, the best place to catch the P&O coach is Knutsford Services.

There’s a P&O coach pick-up point in Liverpool outside the World Museum on William Brown Street.

P&O Cruises coaches pick up from Burtonwood Services in Warrington. Although it doesn’t appear on the Intercruises pick up point map, cruisers have assured me that you can book it from here, and it does appear in the drop-down.

P&O coach transfers depart from the main entrance of the Holiday Inn Chester South, just off Wrexham Road on the A483.

Yorkshire & Humber

You can catch the P&O Cruises coach from Wetherby services at junction 46 of the A1 motorway (northbound).

There’s a P&O Cruises pick-up point at Leeds coach station.

P&O Cruises coaches are available for boarding at the Interchange coach station in Bradford.

In South Yorkshire, there’s a P&O Cruises coach pick-up point at Wooley Edge Services. Head to the coach park at the exit between junction 38 and 39 of the M1.

You can join your P&O transfer on Ferensway, outside the old Debenhams and by the train station in Hull city centre.

P&O Cruises coaches pick up outside Grimsby Town Hall.

P&O Cruises coaches depart from Doncaster North Service coach park at junction 5 of the M18 motorway.

Those travelling from Sheffield can join the P&O Cruises coaches at Woodall services on the M1.

North Wales

There’s a P&O coach stop at Bangor Travelodge at the A5 – A55 junction.

You can board the P&O coach at Llandudno Train Station for your cruise.

P&O Cruises transfer services are also available at Colwyn Bay Train Station.

P&O Cruises coaches pick up passengers at the bus stop near Tesco in Abergele.

You can join the P&O Cruises coach at Springfield Hotel at junction 32A of the A55 near Holywell and Flint.

Stoke-on-Trent

P&O Cruises coaches are available for boarding at Keele Services on the M6.

Wolverhampton

There’s a pickup for P&O Cruises at Hilton Park Services on the M6.

You can join your P&O coach transfer at Hopwood Park Services, just south of Birmingham on the M42.

P&O Cruises coach pick-up point is at Trowell Services on the M1, junction 25-26.

P&O coach transfers depart from Forest East Services on the M1 motorway.

You can catch a P&O coach from Warwick Services. The coach park is on the northbound exit 12-13 of the M40.

Northampton

P&O Cruises coaches are available for boarding at Northampton Services on the M1.

East of England

P&O coaches pick up at Thickthorn Service Area at the A11/A47 interchange near Norwich.

You can board your P&O Cruises coach from Norwich Road, opposite the police station in Thetford.

P&O Cruises coaches depart from outside Hughes Electrical on the High Street in Newmarket.

P&O Cruises coaches depart from the bus stop near the Job Centre at 77 Chesterton Road in Cambridge.

Join the P&O Cruises coach at The Plinston Hall, Broadway Gardens in Letchworth.

South Wales

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P&O cruise coaches are available from the M4 Services coach park in Pont Abraham.

You can board the P&O transfer coach at Swansea West Services on the M4.

Port Talbot

P&O Cruises transfers are available from the Plaza Cinema, Talbot Road in Port Talbot.

Join your P&O coach at Sarn Park Services. The coach park is on the M4 eastbound at junction 36 in Bridgend.

P&O Cruises coaches from Cardiff pick up from the coach bays on North Road, opposite the Crown Court.

Pick-up for P&O Cruises in Newport is from Magor Services, the eastbound coach park.

South of England

P&O Cruises coaches depart from Cherwell Valley Services at junction 10 of the M40.

You can join P&O Cruises transfers at Pear Tree Services coach park at the junction of the A34 and A44, just north of Oxford.

South Mimms

P&O Cruises coaches pick up from M25 Services coach park in South Mimms.

Rickmansworth

P&O coach transfers are available from Rickmansworth Railway Station.

London Victoria Station

Join your P&O coach at The Clermont Victoria (formerly known as the Grosvenor Hotel, near London Victoria Station.

London Heathrow

P&O Cruises transfers from Heathrow Airport depart from Terminal 5.

P&O Cruises coaches are available for boarding at Bus Stop 5, Tesco Extra, Eastgate Centre in Bristol.

Leigh Delamere

P&O coach transfers depart from Leigh Delamere Services coach park between junctions 17 and 18 of the M4.

Join the P&O Cruises transfer coaches at the Holiday Inn Express at Junction 16 of the M4 in Swindon.

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If coach travel is included in your cruise fare as part of P&O Cruises Select Fare, then all you have to do is let P&O Cruises or your travel agent know where you would like to join the coach.

Even if coach travel isn’t included, you can usually add it on for an extra charge, as long as there is space on the coach for you.

The service is called Cruise Connect and it is provided by Intercruises. Visit the Intercruises website to book online or over the phone.

Pick Up Points Aren’t Guaranteed

This page lists all of the possible pickup points, but not every one will be available on every cruise. If you leave it too late to book, there may be no spaces left from your chosen departure point.

In this case, an alternative would be to take the Megabus or National Express .

You may also want to consider a train to Southampton or even a flight, depending on where you live. The easiest way to compare all travel options is to use a comparison site like Omio . This doesn’t include Cruise Connect coaches, but it does have some other options for you to consider.

My Experience

P&O Cruises Cruise Connect coaches are generally very good. The coaches are usually modern and well-equipped with clean toilets and there are sometimes movies shown on the TV.

In my experience, the drivers vary, with some being incredibly friendly and chatty, and some being completely miserable and unhelpful.

The great thing about Cruise Connect coach transfers is that they often go straight to the cruise port with no stops. Of course, the route depends on how many people want to travel from each pick-up point.

And because this is P&O Cruises’ official coach transfer service, you never have to worry about missing your ship. If there’s a delay due to traffic, breakdown or any other reason, you can relax knowing that the ship will wait for you.

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Hey say you had a large group all going to southhampton. Say in exceess of 40 passengers, do you think Cruise connect would negotiate on a starting point for the coach based on the majority of these passengers all coming from the same place/town?

It’s worth giving them a call to ask the question.

Hi there Jenni, We have booked a Cruise Connect coach to take us down from Birmingham Airport to Southampton on the Caribbean Transatlantic Cruise on the Britannia. Do you know what time the coaches usually pick up from the Departure points and how long it normally take to get down to Southampton?

Hi Barbara. I would estimate that the pick up from Birmngham would be approx 9am, maybe 9.30am. Cruise Connect will be able to give you the exact time. The coach will probably only stop once for a quick break, and you should be in Southampton by around 2pm, depending on traffic. I hope that helps. Jenni

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Has anyone travelled by train to Southampton from Glasgow to catch a cruise ?

Booked on Sky Princess next March and would like to travel by train and not fly 

Thanks for any replies 

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Haven't done Southampton to Glasgow, but in 2017, we did Southampton to Leuchars (St Andrews). It required a change in Birmingham, which was interesting, as we had to change platforms and only had about 10 - 15 minutes.

No regrets, longer than flying, but more comfortable.

We take a train from the Lake District, which has started in Glasgow, and change either at Birmingham or Wolverhampton- Wolves is better because the Southampton train leaves from either the same, or next platform. 

The same returning- so far we've never missed the 08 15 north out of S'ton,  and change onto the Glasgow train at Wolverhampton- usually a 20 min break, which is handy to nip to the buffet to buy a coffee. ( We need it, as our next change is at Lancaster to catch the world's slowest train up the Cumbrian coast- no buffet and stopping at every village. 😮  ).

On 2/24/2021 at 3:29 PM, ashhill said: Has anyone travelled by train to Southampton from Glasgow to catch a cruise ? Booked on Sky Princess next March and would like to travel by train and not fly  Thanks for any replies 

I haven't done this journey but I would def try National Rail Enquiries' search engine. March 2022 is too far ahead to get a quote but it will give an idea of cost, journey times and changes at Lancaster and Wolves. I picked 2 random Sundays, leaving Glasgow at 09:34 and arr at Southampton 16:42. The return trip also takes about 7 hours leaving Southampton at say, 14:20. £184 return. Here's the link :-

https://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search#  

Another option worth considering is National Express coaches. They're closed down at the moment due to Covid but their search engine will quote for say May. The journey is 12 hours but the cost is £107 return. The £77 you save, could pay for a nice B&B at Southampton on the day before? Here's the link :-  https://book.nationalexpress.com/coach/#/choose-journey

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Not that dissimilar but we are looking at Newcastle to Southampton options.

The train is a pain. Either change in London or Brum ... anywhere between 6 and 8 hours .... costings are circa £175 single, pp ... plus an arm and a leg taking a taxi across London to change stations. Mr Google says take the tube but Mr Google hasn’t got suitcases 😁

LoganAir ... direct flight ... 75mins ... flexible ticket with extra baggage allowance  .. £77pp.

Flying is not for everyone but that saving is paying for a pre-cruise hotel.

Now is probably not the time to be looking as trains are running

short of seats  so prices have doubled? trebled?  and maybe not

running at times you need.

Having said that we live in preston and have twice used avanti to

Birmingham and Crosscountry  Birmingham to Southampton.

I would want to go the day before sailing and stay over.

Lots of hotels in Southampton but suggest you book  a fully cancelable

stay  early as the prices go up on cruise days.  Think 3/4 ships on

the same day.

The train worked pretty well, they had advance tickets on all legs and

wait in Birmingham was around 30 mins (on same platform) 

From Glasgow  an alternate plan might be to get down to

Birmingham , stay one night then early start next day to Southampton.

We are booked on a cruise in August - dont think it will go but

have set up the hotel. Hadnt looked at trains - prices now are

frightening- should be better for you by March

6 hours ago, MBP&O2/O said: LoganAir ... direct flight ... 75mins ... flexible ticket with extra baggage allowance  .. £77pp.   Flying is not for everyone but that saving is paying for a pre-cruise hotel.

Last year we had booked Explorer 2 Iceland/Norway in August. First casualty was Flybe and the credit card came to the rescue. Like you we opted for Loganair and the price was reasonable, £110 return Exeter to Newcastle, direct flight for ! hour 15 mins. Exeter parking £45 for 2 weeks.

When Loganair cancelled, they refunded pretty quick, no quibble. I will use them again.

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We are going in June 2022 on the Queen Mary and I was hoping that Eavesway would take us from Newcastle to Southampton.  We went by train last time and it was ok, apart from the London change over, however it would be lovely to get to Southampton and just get on a smashing Eavesway coach to go home.  Someone told me that Eavesway don't operate for Cunard any more.  I really do think there is a gap in the market here, all these people in the north trying to get to Southampton!

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inter cruises now run this service (think that they are based in Glasgow)  

https://www.intercruises.com/cruiseconnect/index.php/home

sister in law uses them from Liverpool and is very impressed with them.

“ .  I r eally   do think the re is a   gap in the market here, all these people in the north trying to get to Southampton!”

That’s the issue ... we live north of Watford and therefore don’t really count 😂  

27 minutes ago, MBP&O2/O said: “ .  I r eally   do think the re is a   gap in the market here, all these people in the north trying to get to Southampton!” That’s the issue ... we live north of Watford and therefore don’t really count 😂  

I failed Maths as well but passed Geography - where's Watford?

Yes you do. Inter cruises provide coach transfers.

1 hour ago, MBP&O2/O said: “ .  I r eally   do think the re is a   gap in the market here, all these people in the north trying to get to Southampton!” That’s the issue ... we live north of Watford and therefore don’t really count 😂  

Haha!! wow, shows how wrong I was. I always thought it was Hadrian's Wall 😀

5 hours ago, Sox113 said: We are going in June 2022 on the Queen Mary and I was hoping that Eavesway would take us from Newcastle to Southampton.  We went by train last time and it was ok, apart from the London change over, however it would be lovely to get to Southampton and just get on a smashing Eavesway coach to go home.  Someone told me that Eavesway don't operate for Cunard any more.  I really do think there is a gap in the market here, all these people in the north trying to get to Southampton!

As far as I know, Eavesway still run coaches to Southampton... we used one after Inter cruises took over the contract from Cunard/P&O etc, although that was down the west coast. If you google them, they have booking forms on line- I  don't know if Newcastle is mentioned, but they're offering cruise coaches TO Newcastle for Fred O and Marella, so are probably doing the Edinburgh/N/C route to Southampton. 

Well worth adding Skyscanner to faves (if you haven't already done so). At the moment, Loganair run this route, so £172 pp return is a bit pricey. However, once 'normality' returns  🤐  and BA return to compete, you may find prices come down :-

  https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/glas/sou/210417/210425/?adultsv2=1&cabinclass=economy&childrenv2=&inboundaltsenabled=false&outboundaltsenabled=false&preferdirects=true&preferflexible=false&rtn=1  

6 hours ago, turnip eater said: inter cruises now run this service (think that they are based in Glasgow)   https://www.intercruises.com/cruiseconnect/index.php/home   sister in law uses them from Liverpool and is very impressed with them. 😊

john watson

A great website for travel between any two places anywhere in the UK (or the world) is  https://rome2rio.com    they give every option of travel between any two points.

I suggest you also look at trainline.com for tickets on the trains as booking ahead is a good money saver.

Regards John

• 1 month later...

On 3/17/2021 at 9:16 PM, jocap said: As far as I know, Eavesway still run coaches to Southampton... we used one after Inter cruises took over the contract from Cunard/P&O etc, although that was down the west coast. If you google them, they have booking forms on line- I  don't know if Newcastle is mentioned, but they're offering cruise coaches TO Newcastle for Fred O and Marella, so are probably doing the Edinburgh/N/C route to Southampton. 

I checked at the weekend and the cost from Leeds/Bradford/Barnsley was £50 per person each way. Due to COVID there were reduced pick ups. We are sailing with Celebrity and they go to the City terminal. Inter cruises do not deal with Celebrity.

• 2 weeks later...

Something to bear in mind here is Saturday and Sundays are popular days for rail engineering works although these are usually planned well in advance and information can be found on the rail websites.

On 2/28/2021 at 8:30 AM, MBP&O2/O said: Not that dissimilar but we are looking at Newcastle to Southampton options. The train is a pain. Either change in London or Brum ... anywhere between 6 and 8 hours .... costings are circa £175 single, pp ... plus an arm and a leg taking a taxi across London to change stations. Mr Google says take the tube but Mr Google hasn’t got suitcases 😁   LoganAir ... direct flight ... 75mins ... flexible ticket with extra baggage allowance  .. £77pp.   Flying is not for everyone but that saving is paying for a pre-cruise hotel.

I always get the train down, and have never paid anywhere near £175 for a single, and thats in 1st.  I always book early through LNER.  Also, if you are travelling with someone else, well worth buying a 2together card, as it gives you a third off the fare, making it even cheaper. 

Just checked, and my next trip is in August, and for 2 returns going 1st, I paid £154.40 to London, and the fare from London to Southampton can be had from £10 if you get the slower train. 

We looked at the train for going to Southampton in July but too many changes with luggage, and coming home on a Sunday could be a nightmare with engineering works. We have decided to drive down. 

9 hours ago, Elaine0138 said: We looked at the train for going to Southampton in July but too many changes with luggage, and coming home on a Sunday could be a nightmare with engineering works. We have decided to drive down. 

The schedules must have changed since we did Southampton to Leuchars. We only changed once in Birmingham, but it certainly wasn't easy making the change in about 15 mins with luggage.

When I left the ships in Southampton, I always hired a car and drove up - way faster than the train, but that was long before the days of photo radar.

We usually travel to Southampton by train.Once we used The Baggage Handling company to pick up our luggage from home (next time you see it its on the ship) and that worked quite well.Quite expensive but less stressful than having to find somewhere to put luggage etc

My wife and I have travelled from Edinburgh or Glasgow to Southampton quite a few times by  train, its always our preferred way. Change at Wolverhampton however if you miss the connection then you have to wait an hour for the next one. The first time we did it we travelled on the same day and because of delays we were the last 2 on the ship, so always travel the day before and stay overnight in a hotel.

In June 2016 we drove to Southampton, it took about 4 hours+ inc one stop. At the time, I resolved to give the train a go. The train time including changes is about 4 hrs 30min. Just done a dummy run on the GWR site and found they do an off-peak return for about £160 for 2 passengers, arriving midday on the outbound section. 

CPS parking plus petrol is a tad more than this, so I'm very tempted to let the 'train take the strain' on our next booked Southampton cruise.

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In 2012 it was announced that Stephen Fry and Ian McKellen would pay the licensing fees for The Hobbit pub to stay open in Southampton without needing a name change after being open for over 20 years. So pop in for a Gimli (not a gimlet – each of the drinks are named after Tolkein characters) and admire the themed décor. If you don’t need a theme to be able to enjoy a tipple, book a slot at the Bring & Mix cocktail bar – bring your own bottles and their expert mixologists will create bespoke drinks just for you.

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You can book cheap train fares to Southampton online at www.thetrainline.com

You can get a taxi from right outside Southampton Central Train Station direct to the port, its only about 1 mile and will not cost you very much at all.

Due to the collapse of Flybe there are currently fewer services available from airports around the UK. If you are travelling from Scotland or Newcastle, routes are available from Loganair .

Southampton Airport is only about 5 miles from the port, there is a train station at the airport called Southampton Airport Parkway Station which operates a regular service to Southampton Central Station and it would cost aproximately £3.50 per person. You can get a taxi from the airport, which will cost you aproximately £18.

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Traffic delays in city centre expected as cruise ships arrive

The arrival of four cruise ships is expected to cause traffic delays in the city centre today.

Motorists have been urged to plan ahead as thousands of passengers visit Southampton .

The waterfront area will likely be busy today and at the weekend, with five ships due to arrive on Saturday alone.

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The Southampton City Council highways team said: “High volumes of cruise passengers are expected in the city today with cruise ships arriving/departing.

“Please plan any journeys to the waterfront in advance as it will be busy.”

Queen Anne, Silver Dawn, Britannia, and Sky Princess all sailed into the city port this morning.

But it is only a flying visit as they are set to depart this afternoon.