Cheapest
Average
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Fastest Journey
6 h 49 m
Average
6 h 50 m
Trains per day
6
Distance
574 km
It's difficult to get from Edinburgh to Southampton without transferring at least once.
Distance | 355 miles (573 km) | |
Average train duration | 6 h 49 min | |
Average train ticket price | $148 (€132) | |
Train frequency | 23 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Cross Country or London North Eastern Railway |
Trains from Edinburgh to Southampton cover the 355 miles (573 km) long route taking on average 6 h 49 min with our travel partners like Cross Country or London North Eastern Railway. Normally, there are 23 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as $109 (€97), but the average price of train tickets is $148 (€132). Travelers depart most frequently from Edinburgh Waverley and arrive in Southampton Central.
CrossCountry trains will get you to Southampton from Edinburgh from $109 (€97). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next train from Edinburgh to Southampton you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.
Enjoy a smooth and easy trip to Southampton from Edinburgh with CrossCountry! As an official travel partner of CrossCountry, Omio can help you search current train schedules and timetables from CrossCountry, compare the best routes to Southampton from Edinburgh as well as the class fares available for this route (including information on baggage allowance and amenities provided onboard), and buy the most affordable CrossCountry Edinburgh to Southampton train ticket available today. If you search for CrossCountry tickets in the Omio app, you can also see if they are mobile tickets so that you can travel paperless rather than needing to wait in a line at the train station in person to purchase tickets. Once you find your ideal route, book your one-way train to Southampton from Edinburgh on Omio or in the Omio app in just a few simple steps. You can then sit back and enjoy the 355 miles (573 km) journey between Edinburgh and Southampton with ease and comfort on a train with CrossCountry.
When taking a train from Edinburgh, you have a couple of train stations you can depart from including Edinburgh Waverley, Edinburgh Gateway and Edinburgh Park. When you arrive in Southampton, your train can arrive in train stations including Southampton Central, Southampton Airport Parkway and Southampton, Town Quay.
Omio customers traveling this route book their trains from Edinburgh Waverley to Southampton Central.
Passengers booking this route most frequently board their trains from Edinburgh Waverley and need to travel around 0.4 miles (659 m) from the city center to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Southampton most often arrive at Southampton Central and need to travel around 0.7 miles (1.2 km) from this train station to the city center.
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