The cheapest and fastest trains from London Fenchurch Street (FST) to Southend Central (SOC)
Cheapest price
$11
Average price
$17
Fastest journey
51 m
Average duration
51 m
Trains per day
38
Distance
55 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from London Fenchurch Street (FST) to Southend Central (SOC) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London Fenchurch Street (FST) to Southend Central (SOC) will cost around $17 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $11.
Of the 38 trains that leave London Fenchurch Street (FST) for Southend Central (SOC) on Wed, Jul 15, 38 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Jul 15 the direct trains cover the 55 km distance in an average of 51 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 51 m .
On Wed, Jul 15 the slowest trains will take 51 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Y642669:41 AM1h13London Fenchurch Street (FST)10:54 AMSouthend Central (SOC)$111One-way0 transfers
Y641896:19 PM0h58London Fenchurch Street (FST)7:17 PMSouthend Central (SOC)$131One-way0 transfers
Y641426:30 PM0h53London Fenchurch Street (FST)7:23 PMSouthend Central (SOC)$131One-way0 transfers
Y643286:34 PM0h56London Fenchurch Street (FST)7:30 PMSouthend Central (SOC)$131One-way0 transfers
Y641356:16 PM0h51London Fenchurch Street (FST)7:07 PMSouthend Central (SOC)$131One-way0 transfers
Y640909:19 AM0h51London Fenchurch Street (FST)10:10 AMSouthend Central (SOC)$191One-way0 transfers
Y640929:49 AM0h51London Fenchurch Street (FST)10:40 AMSouthend Central (SOC)$161One-way0 transfers
Y6409410:19 AM0h51London Fenchurch Street (FST)11:10 AMSouthend Central (SOC)$161One-way0 transfers
Y6409811:19 AM0h51London Fenchurch Street (FST)12:10 PMSouthend Central (SOC)$161One-way0 transfers
Y641356:16 PM0h51London Fenchurch Street (FST)7:07 PMSouthend Central (SOC)$131One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train for London Fenchurch Street (FST) to Southend Central (SOC)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London Fenchurch Street (FST) to Southend Central (SOC) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 58m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $11, and a train costs an average of $11.
Distance: 34 miles (55 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$16 Average price Cheapest | $58 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 28m Average total duration Fastest 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
The journey is about 17m faster (58m by train vs 1h 15m by car) and roughly $42 (€35) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($16 (€13) vs $58 (€48)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with c2c, Greater Anglia.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
London Fenchurch Street (FST) to Southend Central (SOC) train times
The table below shows live departures for London Fenchurch Street (FST) to Southend Central (SOC) trains for today, Tuesday, July 14. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Y64225 | On time 9:00 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h54 | 9:54 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64264 | On time 9:08 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 1h16 | 10:24 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64090 | On time 9:19 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h51 | 10:10 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64226 | On time 9:36 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h54 | 10:30 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64266 | On time 9:41 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 1h13 | 10:54 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64092 | On time 9:49 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h51 | 10:40 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64227 | On time 10:04 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h54 | 10:58 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64268 | On time 10:11 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 1h13 | 11:24 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64094 | On time 10:19 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h51 | 11:10 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64228 | On time 10:34 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h54 | 11:28 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64243 | On time 3:04 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h54 | 3:58 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64286 | On time 3:11 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 1h13 | 4:24 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64114 | On time 3:19 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h51 | 4:10 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64245 | On time 3:34 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h55 | 4:29 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64116 | On time 3:48 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h53 | 4:41 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64118 | On time 4:00 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h52 | 4:52 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64136 | 4:59 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h53 | 5:52 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64183 | On time 5:04 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h58 | 6:02 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64127 | On time 5:16 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h53 | 6:09 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64144 | On time 5:19 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h57 | 6:16 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64130 | On time 5:30 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h54 | 6:24 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64186 | On time 5:34 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h58 | 6:32 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64131 | On time 5:43 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h53 | 6:36 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64132 | On time 5:47 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h56 | 6:43 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64133 | On time 5:58 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h52 | 6:50 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64188 | On time 6:03 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h58 | 7:01 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64135 | On time 6:16 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h51 | 7:07 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64189 | On time 6:19 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h58 | 7:17 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64363 | On time 6:22 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 1h19 | 7:41 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64142 | On time 6:30 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h53 | 7:23 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64328 | 6:34 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h56 | 7:30 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64305 | On time 6:40 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 1h18 | 7:58 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64143 | On time 6:46 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h51 | 7:37 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64191 | On time 6:55 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h57 | 7:52 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64335 | 7:07 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h58 | 8:05 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64307 | On time 7:11 PM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 1h13 | 8:24 PM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Wednesday, July 15 | |||||
Y64657 | On time 12:03 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h55 | 12:58 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64213 | 5:00 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h54 | 5:54 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64251 | 5:07 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 1h13 | 6:20 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64215 | 5:30 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h55 | 6:25 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64253 | 5:40 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 1h14 | 6:54 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64217 | 6:04 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h54 | 6:58 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64079 | 7:29 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h52 | 8:21 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64220 | 7:35 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h54 | 8:29 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64082 | 7:50 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h52 | 8:42 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64173 | 7:56 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h53 | 8:49 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64221 | 7:59 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h55 | 8:54 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64168 | 8:05 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h53 | 8:58 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64086 | 8:14 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h54 | 9:08 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64222 | 8:20 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h55 | 9:15 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64170 | 8:26 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h59 | 9:25 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64262 | 8:35 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 1h24 | 9:59 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Y64334 | 8:47 AM London Fenchurch Street (FST) | 0h54 | 9:41 AM Southend Central (SOC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from London Fenchurch Street (FST) to Southend Central (SOC)
Trains from London Fenchurch Street (FST) to Southend Central (SOC) run on average 8 times per day, taking around 58m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $11 (€9) if you book in advance.
There are 8 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:11, the last at 23:15. The fastest train covers the 34 miles (55 km) distance in 49m.
Distance 34 miles (55 km) |
Average train duration 58m |
Cheapest ticket price $11 (€9) |
Trains per day 8 |
Direct trains 8 |
Fastest train 49m |
First train 12:11 AM |
Last train 11:15 PM |
Cheapest Month Jan |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Train companies: c2c, Greater Anglia from London Fenchurch Street (FST) to Southend Central (SOC) trainsc2c, Greater Anglia trains will get you between London Fenchurch Street (FST) and Southend Central (SOC) from $11 (€9). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from London Fenchurch Street (FST) to Southend Central (SOC)
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London Fenchurch Street (FST) to Southend Central (SOC) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Southend Central (SOC), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from London Fenchurch Street (FST) to Southend Central (SOC)
Most London Fenchurch Street (FST) to Southend Central (SOC) trains use the London Fenchurch Street to Southend Central station pair. Use this guide to compare London Fenchurch Street (FST) and Southend Central (SOC) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to London Fenchurch Street from London city centre
London Fenchurch Street is 3 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London Fenchurch Street train station facilities and services
London Fenchurch Street has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at London Fenchurch Street.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at London Fenchurch Street. ATMs are available at London Fenchurch Street.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at London Fenchurch Street. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from information point, Helpline Contact: 03457 44 44 22, Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at London Fenchurch Street: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at London Fenchurch Street: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at London Fenchurch Street: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: The main entrance is the only entrance that has step free access. There is a lift to take you from the entrance to the station concourse and platform levels. Please note there is no step free access from the Coopers Road entrance to the station, Accessible public telephones: Located on main concourse, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available from the taxi rank outside the main station entrance on Fenchurch Street, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Wheelchairs available open hours: Wheelchairs are always available from Main station reception or from any member of station staff, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
Getting to Southend Central from Southend-on-Sea city centre
Southend Central train station facilities and services
Southend Central has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Southend Central.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Southend Central. ATMs are available at Southend Central.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Southend Central. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from ticket office, Helpline Contact: 03457 44 44 22, Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Southend Central: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Southend Central: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Southend Central: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: No, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
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