- Must visit
The British Museum
World-famous museum of human history and culture, known for the Rosetta Stone, Parthenon sculptures, and vast global collections.
Cheapest price
$15
Average price
$39
Fastest journey
1 h 16 m
Average duration
1 h 17 m
Trains per day
97
Distance
112 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Southampton to London is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Southampton to London will cost around $39 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $15.
Of the 97 trains that leave Southampton for London on Fri, May 22, 38 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, May 22 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 Fri, May 22 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.
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G88646 · C82427
G88641 · C82423
G88629 · C82413
G88670 · G26140
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L80169
L80068
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L78871Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Southampton to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 59m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, and a train costs an average of $10.
Distance: 69 miles (112 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$32 Average price | $16 Average price Cheapest | $47 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 12m Average total duration 2h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to London:
A bus is $17 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Southampton to London costing on average $32 (€26).
Other travel options to London take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 42m.
The journey is about 3m faster (1h 59m by train vs 2h 2m by car) and roughly $15 (€12) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($32 (€26) vs $47 (€38)). 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, Southern.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Southampton to London trains for today, Thursday, May 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G00912+ W35200 | On time 6:15 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h29 | 7:44 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 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 | |
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 | |
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 10:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h30 | 11:30 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
L84996+ G15311 · V99785 | On time 11:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h16 | 1:16 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 2 transfers | |
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 | |
L78743 | 5:55 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h31 | 7:26 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00849+ W34853 | 6:15 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h25 | 7:40 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 1 transfer | |
L78869 | 6:30 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h17 | 7:47 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C82521_C82348 | 6:37 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h38 | 9:15 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
L80561 | 6:44 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h55 | 8:39 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
L78750 | 7:00 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 8:19 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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) | 1h41 | 9:18 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 1 transfer | |
G88570 · C82363 | 7:50 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 10:45 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88570 · G26170_C82363 | 7:50 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 10:45 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G00739+ G15035 | 7:55 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h26 | 9:21 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 1 transfer | |
L78756 | 8:00 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h25 | 9:25 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00855+ W35358 | 8:15 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h28 | 9:43 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 1 transfer | |
G88576 · C82367 | 8:20 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 11:15 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88576 · C82542_C82367 | 8:20 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 11:15 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L78760 | 8:30 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h23 | 9:53 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G88582 · C82373 | 8:50 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 11:45 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88582 · G26178_C82373 | 8:50 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 11:45 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L78764 | 9:00 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h26 | 10:26 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00858+ W34472 | 9:15 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h30 | 10:45 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 1 transfer | |
G88588 · C82377 | 9:20 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 12:15 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88588 · C82552_C82377 | 9:20 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 12:15 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L80064 | 9:30 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 10:49 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G88594 · C82383 | 9:50 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 12:45 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88594 · G26186_C82383 | 9:50 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 12:45 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L80195 | 10:00 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h20 | 11:20 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00861+ G15043 | 10:15 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h31 | 11:46 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 1 transfer | |
G88600 · C82387 | 10:20 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 1:15 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88600 · C82562_C82387 | 10:20 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 1:15 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L80068 | 10:30 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h17 | 11:47 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G88606 · C82393 | 10:50 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 1:45 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88606 · G26194_C82393 | 10:50 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 1:45 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L80201 | 11:00 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h20 | 12:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00866+ W35125 | 11:15 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h30 | 12:45 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 1 transfer | |
G88612 · C82397 | 11:20 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 2:15 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88612 · C82572_C82397 | 11:20 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 2:15 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L80073 | 11:30 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 12:49 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G88618 · G26202_C82403 | 11:50 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 2:45 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88618 · C82403 | 11:50 AM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 2:45 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L80207 | 12:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h21 | 1:21 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00875+ W35182 | 12:15 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h30 | 1:45 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 1 transfer | |
G88624 · C82582_C82407 | 12:20 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 3:15 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88624 · C82407 | 12:20 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 3:15 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L80079 | 12:30 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 1:49 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G88629 · G26210_C82413 | 12:50 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 3:45 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88629 · C82413 | 12:50 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 3:45 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L80217 | 1:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h21 | 2:21 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00879+ G15047 | 1:15 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h29 | 2:44 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 1 transfer | |
G88635 · C82592_C82417 | 1:20 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 4:15 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88635 · C82417 | 1:20 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 4:15 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L80087 | 1:30 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 2:49 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G88641 · G26218_C82423 | 1:50 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 4:45 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88641 · C82423 | 1:50 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 4:45 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L80227 | 2:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h20 | 3:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00887+ W34498 | 2:15 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h21 | 3:36 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 1 transfer | |
G88646 · G26224_C82427 | 2:20 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 5:15 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88646 · C82427 | 2:20 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 5:15 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
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 | 3:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h20 | 4:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00891+ G15048 | 3:15 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h26 | 4:41 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 1 transfer | |
G88654 · G26233_C82437 | 3:20 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 6:15 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88654 · C82437 | 3:20 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 6:15 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L80105 | 3:30 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 4:49 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G88658 · G26236_C82443 | 3:50 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 6:45 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88658 · C82443 | 3:50 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 6:45 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L80247 | 4:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h20 | 5:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00895+ G14908 | 4:15 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h20 | 5:35 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 1 transfer | |
G88662 · C82622_C82448 | 4:20 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h54 | 7:14 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88662 · C82448 | 4:20 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h54 | 7:14 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L80115 | 4:30 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 5:49 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G88666 · G26244_C82454 | 4:50 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 7:45 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L80257 | 5:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h20 | 6:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00901+ W34513 | 5:15 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h24 | 6:39 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 1 transfer | |
G88670 · G26250_G26140 | 5:20 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h54 | 8:14 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
G88670 · G26140 | 5:20 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h54 | 8:14 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L80123 | 5:30 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h19 | 6:49 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G88674 · G26254_C82464 | 5:50 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 2h55 | 8:45 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 1 transfer | |
L80267 | 6:00 PM Southampton Central (SOU) | 1h20 | 7:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Southampton to London run on average 21 times per day, taking around 1h 59m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $10 (€8) but you can travel from only $9 (€7) by bus.
There are 11 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 69 miles (112 km) distance in 1h 16m.
Distance 69 miles (112 km) |
Average train duration 1h 59m |
Cheapest ticket price $10 (€8) |
Trains per day 21 |
Direct trains 11 |
Fastest train 1h 16m |
First train 12:02 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
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