How to travel from Southampton to London

There are 2 ways to get from Southampton to London: train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Southampton to London is a bus with an average price of $10 (€8).

This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to London:

Taking a bus costs $13 (€11) less than taking a train, which costs on average $23 (€20) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Southampton to London is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 14 min.

There are alternative travel options to London that take longer:

Bus takes 1 h 50 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 69 miles (111 km) between Southampton and London.

The average frequency per day from Southampton to London is:

• 21 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to London from Southampton 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 Southampton to London:

• Buses mostly leave from Southampton Airport Parkway and tend to arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
• Trains mostly depart from Southampton Central and arrive in London Waterloo.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Southampton to London:

• You can travel to London from Southampton by bus with National Express, Megabus or Bus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $10 (€8) with National Express from Southampton to London.
• You can take a train from Southampton to London with South Western Railway, Southern, CrossCountry, Great Western Rail or Tfl Rail. Cheap tickets can be found for $23 (€20) with South Western Railway from Southampton to London.

Yes, there are direct services available from Southampton to London with the following travel companies:

• Direct trains with South Western Railway with 20 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to London as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to London from Southampton.