There are 4 ways to get from London to Southampton by train, bus, rideshare or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Southampton is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 1h 54m.
The quickest way to get from London to Southampton is to train which costs £24 - £80 and takes 1h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Victoria Coach Station station and arriving at Coach Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Waterloo and arriving at Southampton Central. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between London and Southampton is 70 miles. The road distance is 79.6 miles.
The best way to get from London to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs £24 - £80.
The train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central takes 1h 17m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
London to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Victoria Coach Station.
London to Southampton train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from London Waterloo station.
The best way to get from London to Southampton is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs £24 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £26 and takes 2h 35m.
- Distance: 69.7 miles
- Duration: 1h 17m
What companies run services between London, England and Southampton, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £35 - £80 and the journey takes 1h 17m. Southern Service also services this route hourly. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Victoria Coach Station to Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £18 - £26 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35 - £80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35 - £50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55 - £80
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24 - £35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £24 - £35
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Victoria Coach Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18 - £26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
London to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
London to Southampton train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Southampton is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from London to Southampton.
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