69 miles (111 km) | |
Train or bus | |
$9 - $20 | |
Bus • $9 (€9) • 1 h 55 min | |
Train • $20 (€18) • 1 h 13 min | |
National Express or South Western Railway |
Take a train or bus to travel 69 miles (111 km) between London and Southampton. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or South Western Railway among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from London to Southampton.
How to get from London to Southampton by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from London to Southampton is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Getting from London to Southampton can be done with relative ease, with excellent and regular bus or train connections between the two cities. If you need to make the journey to this dynamic southern port city, you can depart from either Waterloo on the south bank of the River Thames, or from Victoria Coach Station, near the Houses of Parliament. There are early morning and late night departures to choose from, and hourly buses or trains every day of the week, so whenever you need to travel, there will be an option available. For those in a hurry, express train services can get you there in just over an hour.
Travel on Southern, National Express and CrossCountry travel from London to Southampton at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.
Southern Rail is a train company based in the United Kingdom. It operates a wide range of services, from high-speed intercity trains to local commuter services. Its trains include the InterCity 125, InterCity 225, and Class 444 and 450. It also offers a variety of ticket types, such as Advance, Off-Peak, and Super Off-Peak. The most popular routes for Southern Rail are London to Brighton, London to Southampton, and London to Portsmouth.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel from London to Southampton, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
You can get from London to Southampton 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from London to Southampton is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $9 (€9) compared to other travel options to Southampton:
Taking a bus costs $11 (€10) less than taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Southampton from London is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 13 min.
Other travel options to Southampton take longer:
Bus takes on average 1 h 55 min.
You should expect to travel around 69 miles (111 km) between London and Southampton.
The average frequency per day from London to Southampton is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Southampton from London as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from London to Southampton:
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Yes, there are direct routes from London to Southampton with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Southampton tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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