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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT)
Cheapest price on Sep 16
$15
Average ticket price on Sep 16
$51
Fastest journey on Sep 16
1 h 16 m
Average journey duration on Sep 16
1 h 17 m
Trains on Sep 16
56
Distance
112 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT) will cost around $51 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $15.
On Wed, Sep 16, we found 56 trains from Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT), including 38 direct services.
On Wed, Sep 16 the direct trains cover the 112 km distance in an average of 1 h 17 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 16 m .
On Wed, Sep 16 the slowest trains will take 1 h 18 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.
L8031210:00 PM1h29Southampton Central (SOU)11:29 PMLondon Waterloo (WAT)$151One-way0 transfers- L801437:30 PM1h19Southampton Central (SOU)8:49 PMLondon Waterloo (WAT)$291One-way0 transfers
- L801538:30 PM1h16Southampton Central (SOU)9:46 PMLondon Waterloo (WAT)$291One-way0 transfers
- L802878:00 PM1h29Southampton Central (SOU)9:29 PMLondon Waterloo (WAT)$291One-way0 transfers
- L802979:00 PM1h24Southampton Central (SOU)10:24 PMLondon Waterloo (WAT)$291One-way0 transfers
- L801538:30 PM1h16Southampton Central (SOU)9:46 PMLondon Waterloo (WAT)$291One-way0 transfers
- L801699:30 PM1h16Southampton Central (SOU)10:46 PMLondon Waterloo (WAT)$291One-way0 transfers
- L788696:30 AM1h17Southampton Central (SOU)7:47 AMLondon Waterloo (WAT)$871One-way0 transfers
- L8006810:30 AM1h17Southampton Central (SOU)11:47 AMLondon Waterloo (WAT)$511One-way0 transfers
- L788717:30 AM1h18Southampton Central (SOU)8:48 AMLondon Waterloo (WAT)$861One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and ferry for Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $28 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 1h 34m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $28, while a train costs an average of $44.
Distance: 69 miles (112 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$44 Average price | $28 Average price Cheapest | $29 Average price | $72 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 19m Average total duration 1h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 34m Average total duration Fastest 34m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 2h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular ferry company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT):
A bus is $1 (€1) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT) costing on average $29 (€24).
A bus is $17 (€14) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT) costing on average $44 (€36).
Other travel options to London Waterloo (WAT) take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 49m.
Bus takes on average 3h 25m.
The journey is about 14m faster (1h 49m by train vs 2h 3m by car) and roughly $28 (€23) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($44 (€36) vs $72 (€59)). 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 South Western Railway.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT) train times
The table below shows live departures for Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT) trains for today, Tuesday, September 15. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L80087 | On time 1:30 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 2:49 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L84955_L80227 | 2:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h20 | 3:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80097 | 2:30 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 3:49 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L83978 | 2:55 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h19 | 5:14 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80237 | On time 3:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h20 | 4:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
 G00891+L79425 | On time 3:15 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h30 | 4:45 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 1 transfer | |
| L80105 | 3:30 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 4:49 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80247 | On time 4:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h20 | 5:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80115 | On time 4:30 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 5:49 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80257 | 5:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h20 | 6:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L84970_L80257 | 5:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h20 | 6:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80123 | On time 5:30 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 6:49 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80267 | 6:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h20 | 7:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L84975_L80267 | 6:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h20 | 7:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G00912+L79459 | On time 6:15 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h34 | 7:49 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 1 transfer | |
| L80133 | 6:30 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h21 | 7:51 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80277 | On time 7:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 8:19 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L84980_L80277 | 7:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 8:19 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80143 | 7:30 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 8:49 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80287 | On time 8:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h29 | 9:29 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G00925+L80153 | On time 8:15 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h31 | 9:46 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 1 transfer | |
| L80153 | On time 8:30 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h16 | 9:46 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80297 | 9:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h24 | 10:24 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80169 | On time 9:30 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h16 | 10:46 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80312 | On time 10:25 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h40 | 12:05 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L84996 | On time 11:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h09 | 1:09 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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| L80471 | 4:52 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h42 | 6:34 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G00847+L79311 | 5:15 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h27 | 6:42 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 1 transfer | |
 G88553 · C82344+L82399 | 5:49 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 3h14 | 9:03 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 transfers | |
| G88553 · C82344+L84867 | 5:49 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 3h13 | 9:02 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 transfers | |
| L78743 | 5:55 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h31 | 7:26 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L78869 | 6:30 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h17 | 7:47 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C82521_C82349+L82415 | 6:37 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h56 | 9:33 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 1 transfer | |
| L80561 | 6:44 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h55 | 8:39 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
L84460+C82528_C82354+L78515+ W34957 | 6:49 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 3h09 | 9:58 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 3 transfers | |
| L78750 | 7:00 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 8:19 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G00851+L79336 | 7:15 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h28 | 8:43 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 1 transfer | |
| G88565 · C82358+L84873 | 7:19 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 3h11 | 10:30 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 transfers | |
| L78871 | 7:30 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h18 | 8:48 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80491 | 7:37 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h59 | 9:36 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80491 · L79343 | 7:37 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h39 | 9:16 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 1 transfer | |
| L78756 | 8:00 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h25 | 9:25 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G00855+L79347 | 8:15 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h35 | 9:50 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 1 transfer | |
| G88576 · C82367+L78539 | 8:20 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 3h10 | 11:30 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 transfers | |
| L78760 | 8:30 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h23 | 9:53 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G88582 · C82373+L78547 | 8:50 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 3h08 | 11:58 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 transfers | |
| L78764 | 9:00 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h26 | 10:26 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G88588 · C82377+L78555 | 9:20 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 3h08 | 12:28 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 transfers | |
| L80064 | 9:30 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 10:49 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G88594 · C82383+L78563 | 9:50 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 3h08 | 12:58 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 transfers | |
| L80195 | 10:00 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h20 | 11:20 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G88600 · C82387+L78571 | 10:20 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 3h08 | 1:28 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 transfers | |
| L80068 | 10:30 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h17 | 11:47 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G88606 · C82393+L78579 | 10:50 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 3h08 | 1:58 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 transfers | |
| L80201 | 11:00 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h20 | 12:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G88612 · C82397+L78587 | 11:20 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 3h09 | 2:29 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 2 transfers | |
| L80073 | 11:30 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 12:49 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80207 | 12:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h21 | 1:21 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80079 | 12:30 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 1:49 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| L80217 | 1:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h21 | 2:21 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT)
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Trains from Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT) run on average 8 times per day, taking around 1h 49m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $15 (€12) but you can travel from only $7 (€5) by bus.
There are 5 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:52, the last at 20:30. The fastest train covers the 69 miles (112 km) distance in 1h 14m.
Distance 69 miles (112 km) |
Average train duration 1h 49m |
Cheapest ticket price $15 (€12) |
Trains per day 8 |
Direct trains 5 |
Fastest train 1h 14m |
First train 3:52 AM |
Last train 8:30 PM |
Cheapest Month Dec |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Jan - Mar |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 14 days |
Train companies: South Western Railway, Southern, CrossCountry, Thameslink, Great Western Railway from Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT) trainsSouth Western Railway, Southern, CrossCountry, Thameslink, Great Western Railway trains will get you between Southampton Central (SOU) and London Waterloo (WAT) from $7 (€5). 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 Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT)
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT) 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 London Waterloo (WAT), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
popular train stations
Popular train stations from Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT)
Most Southampton Central (SOU) to London Waterloo (WAT) trains use the Southampton Central to London Waterloo station pair. Use this guide to compare Southampton Central (SOU) and London Waterloo (WAT) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Southampton Central from Southampton city centre
Southampton Central train station facilities and services
Southampton Central has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, and Car Rental.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Southampton Central.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Southampton Central. ATMs are available at Southampton Central.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Southampton Central.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Southampton Central: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Southampton Central: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Southampton Central: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Step-free category A Station - This station has step-free access to all platforms. Please be aware that this station has no tactile paving on the platform edge, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: All South Western Railway ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts. All machines are accessible, however the station may not be so please check the station access note for further details, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
Getting to London Waterloo from London city centre
London Waterloo is 1 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London Waterloo train station facilities and services
London Waterloo 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 Waterloo.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at London Waterloo. ATMs are available at London Waterloo.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at London Waterloo. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from information point,Yes - from ticket office, 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 Waterloo: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at London Waterloo: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at London Waterloo: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: There is step free access from the main concourse to all platforms, shops and facilities. Step free exits are exit 1 (Station approach), exit 2 (with a lift to Waterloo Road and lift access to the London Underground Jubilee line), and exit 3 for taxis and onward travel towards the South Bank, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available from the taxi rank on Cab Road / Station Approach, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: Ticket machines are located at various locations on the main concourse and are accessible to wheelchair users, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
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