Travel Information
Where We Are and How to Get Here
Map showing location of Winchester in South East
Map of Winchester City
By Rail
Winchester is served by the mainline route between London Waterloo and the South Coast. Fast services to London Waterloo take approximately 55 minutes. There are also regular connections to the Midlands and the North.
National Rail information on timetables and real-time train running information
Telephone 08457 48 49 50 for National Rail Enquiries
By Road
During the Festival weekend, there are several road closures in the City Centre, so please use the park and ride services to avoid congestion.
http://www.winchester.gov.uk/TransportAndStreets/ParkAndRide/
Winchester is connected to the motorway network with easy access from all parts of the country. Drivers approaching Winchester from the north should exit at junction 9 on the M3. At junction 10, motorists can only access and exit the M3 from the south.
Access to Winchester
- London – M3
- South Coast – M3 and M27
- Midlands and North – A34
- West Country – A303
- South-East – M20, M25, M3 or A272
By Sea
Winchester is a 30 to 45 minute drive from the south coast ports of Southampton and Portsmouth. The Kent ports and the Channel Tunnel are 2 to 3 hours drive away using the motorway network.
Brittany Ferries sail into Portsmouth from St Malo and Caen
P&O Ferries sail from Bilbao
P&O Ferries from Portsmouth
By Coach
National Express run regular coach services from London, Heathrow, Oxford and Southampton with connections from most other destinations in the UK
Telephone 0990 808 080 for National Express enquiries.
By Air
The closest airport to Winchester is Southampton (Eastleigh), with daily flights from Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam as well as from the Channel Islands, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow. London Heathrow is 50 miles away and London Gatwick is 72 miles away. There are regular road, rail and coach links from both of these airports with the motorway journey time to Winchester between 1 and 2 hours.
