SOUTHAMPTON PORT TO ST PANCRAS STATION

[winemaker1]

The last time we went TA it was on the QM and they had a excursion  bus from the arrival port, Southampton, to the Eurostar station at St Pancras. NCL doesn't do that . Anyone have experience on a NCL cruise or any cruise ending in Southampton that is traveling to St Pancras station? Preferably by train I guess.  Obviously we are going to Paris. 

[The Traveling Man]

Just now, winemaker1 said:

The last time we went TA it was on the QM and they had a excursion  bus from the arrival port, Southampton, to the Eurostar station at St Pancras. NCL doesn't do that . Anyone have experience on a NCL cruise or any cruise ending in Southampton that is traveling to St Pancras station? Preferably by train I guess.  Obviously we are going to Paris. 

When we did it a couple of years ago we took a taxi from the pier to the Southampton station, then a train to London (Victoria Station IIRC), then a taxi across town to the Euro Star terminal at St. Pancras Station.  I tried to find a train from Southampton that made a direct connection to the Euro Star, but none was available at that time. 

[coin ops]

We are lthinking of West Quay car service next year to get the Eurostars train to Paris.   https://westquaycars.com/southampton-london/

With luggage, we don't want to have deal with buses and taxis. 

 

 

 

[desherry]

On our Dawn TA last May, we used the NCL bus to Victoria Station. It is an easy TUBE ride to St Pancras. There are plenty of taxi's at Victoria Station that could also be used.

[casofilia]

@winemaker1

 

Train would be a bit of a pain!!   Taxi to Southampton Central; train to Waterloo; underground (with a change) to St Pancras.     Eased by a taxi to St Pancras for the third leg.

[debenson0723]

I would check the Ports of Call forum on this site for multiple options on getting from Southampton to London.  If interested, I have a wonderful private driver that I have used twice going the opposite direction (he lives in Southampton and insisted on coming back to our hotel in the morning to take us to the port at not charge). He is not cheap but a wonderful fellow and a joy to talk to during the drive. Not sure if I can post his contact info here but will if allowed.

[Host Kat]

4 hours ago, winemaker1 said:

The last time we went TA it was on the QM and they had a excursion  bus from the arrival port, Southampton, to the Eurostar station at St Pancras. NCL doesn't do that . Anyone have experience on a NCL cruise or any cruise ending in Southampton that is traveling to St Pancras station? Preferably by train I guess.  Obviously we are going to Paris. 

 

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[jay888]

9 hours ago, coin ops said:

We are lthinking of West Quay car service next year to get the Eurostars train to Paris.   https://westquaycars.com/southampton-london/

With luggage, we don't want to have deal with buses and taxis. 
 

I live in Southampton and use west quay cars all the time, especially  to London, I find them very good.

 

 

 

 

[Bob++]

You could consider flying direct from Southampton Airport to Paris Orly. I see that Eastern Airways has one at around 10:30 which would be doable if you booked a taxi from the port.

 

You need to do a test booking to find out what the cost would be as, like all low-cost airlines, there are extra charges for luggage.

[Globaliser]

11 hours ago, winemaker1 said:

Obviously we are going to Paris. 

 

 

It's not that obvious - it could just as easily be Brussels, Rotterdam or Amsterdam. But Paris (like Amsterdam) gives you the option of flying, and you could be in Paris before your Eurostar had even set off from St Pancras.

 

If you really want to transfer to London to get a Eurostar, then the most practical route is train to Waterloo then taxi to St Pancras. You can get from Waterloo to St Pancras by Tube if you take the Jubilee Line to Green Park and then the Victoria Line to Kings Cross St Pancras. Train to Victoria then Tube (Victoria Line direct) to Kings Cross St Pancras is an alternative, but that train is about an hour longer than the train to Waterloo. All of these Tube routes should be step-free throughout.

[winemaker1]

17 hours ago, debenson0723 said:

I would check the Ports of Call forum on this site for multiple options on getting from Southampton to London.  If interested, I have a wonderful private driver that I have used twice going the opposite direction (he lives in Southampton and insisted on coming back to our hotel in the morning to take us to the port at not charge). He is not cheap but a wonderful fellow and a joy to talk to during the drive. Not sure if I can post his contact info here but will if allowed.

my email is romara8787@gmail.com thanks

[winemaker1]

Thanks for the advice, we may spoil ourselves and take car service to St Pancras. My NCL rep told me  there is only an excursion bus to the airport. My wife avoids flying wherever possible.

 

 

 

[scottbee]

21 hours ago, winemaker1 said:

The last time we went TA it was on the QM and they had a excursion  bus from the arrival port, Southampton, to the Eurostar station at St Pancras. NCL doesn't do that . Anyone have experience on a NCL cruise or any cruise ending in Southampton that is traveling to St Pancras station? Preferably by train I guess.  Obviously we are going to Paris. 

 

Train Southampton Central - London Waterloo; taxi to St Pancras (across town)

 

While it's possible to connect between the two via the London Underground, it's a bit of a pain, because there's no direct routing.