The cheapest and fastest trains from Stansted Airport (SSD) to Southampton Central (SOU)
Cheapest price
£22
Average price
£46
Fastest journey
2 h 53 m
Average duration
2 h 53 m
Trains per day
57
Distance
159 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Stansted Airport (SSD) to Southampton Central (SOU) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Stansted Airport (SSD) to Southampton Central (SOU) will cost around £46 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £22.
To travel from Stansted Airport (SSD) to Southampton Central (SOU) you need to make at least 3 changes.
P46720+
Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+
L72833
P46648+
Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+
P60990
P46672+
Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+
L72830
P46822+
Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+
P61417
P46877+
Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+
P61428
P46807+
Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+
L74917 · L73777
P46540+
Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+
P62108 · L72820
P46847+
Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+
L74927 · L73783
P46871+
Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+
L74937 · L73787
P46895+
Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+
L74947 · L73793Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Stansted Airport (SSD) to Southampton Central (SOU)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stansted Airport (SSD) to Southampton Central (SOU) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £23. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 34m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £23, and a train costs an average of £18.
Distance: 159 km
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Live departures
Stansted Airport (SSD) to Southampton Central (SOU) train times
The table below shows live departures for Stansted Airport (SSD) to Southampton Central (SOU) trains for today, Friday 30 January. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P46864+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ P61486 | 13:11 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h10 | 16:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46870+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ L74936 · P61486 | 13:28 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 2h53 | 16:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 3 changes | |
P46876+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ P61427 | On time 13:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h06 | 16:49 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46876+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ P61921 · P61213 | On time 13:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h01 | 16:44 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4 changes | |
P46888+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ L73792 | On time 14:11 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h10 | 17:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46894+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ L74946 · L73792 | On time 14:28 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 2h53 | 17:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 3 changes | |
P46900+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ P61433 | On time 14:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h08 | 17:51 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46900+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ P61926 · P61224 | On time 14:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h00 | 17:43 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4 changes | |
P46912+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ L73797 | On time 15:11 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h08 | 18:19 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46924+ G24931+ Tube from Tottenham Court Road (Elizabeth line) to London Waterloo+ P61235 | On time 15:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 2h59 | 18:42 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4 changes | |
P46936+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ P61495 | On time 16:11 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h07 | 19:18 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46942+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Paddington+ P22639+ C75170 | On time 16:27 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h17 | 19:44 Southampton Central (SOU) | 3 changes | |
P46948+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ P61441 | On time 16:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h07 | 19:50 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46948+ G25014+ Tube from Tottenham Court Road (Elizabeth line) to London Waterloo+ P61245 | On time 16:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h01 | 19:44 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4 changes | |
P46960+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ P61499 | 17:11 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h10 | 20:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46966+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ L74976 · P61499 | 17:27 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 2h54 | 20:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 3 changes | |
P46972+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ L73808 | 17:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h06 | 20:49 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46972+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ P61941 · P61257 | On time 17:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h00 | 20:43 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4 changes | |
P46523+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ P60983 | On time 18:11 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h10 | 21:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46539+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ P62107 · P60983 | On time 18:27 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 2h54 | 21:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 3 changes | |
P46553+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ P61738 · P61271 | 18:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h01 | 21:44 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4 changes | |
P46553+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ P61502 | 18:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h06 | 21:49 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46576+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ P60987 | On time 19:11 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h14 | 22:25 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46587+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ P62112 · P60987 | 19:28 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 2h57 | 22:25 Southampton Central (SOU) | 3 changes | |
P46599+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ P61504 | 19:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h07 | 22:50 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46599+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ P61739 · P61281 | 19:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 2h59 | 22:42 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4 changes | |
P46623+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ L72824 | On time 20:11 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h11 | 23:22 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46635+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ P62117 · L72824 | 20:28 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 2h54 | 23:22 Southampton Central (SOU) | 3 changes | |
P46647+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ P61742 · P61287 | On time 20:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h02 | 23:45 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4 changes | |
P46647+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ P60989 | On time 20:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h09 | 23:52 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46671+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ P60992 | On time 21:11 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h25 | 00:36 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46683+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ P61698 · P60992 | 21:28 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h08 | 00:36 Southampton Central (SOU) | 3 changes | |
P46695+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ P61522 | 21:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h29 | 01:12 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46707+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ P61702 · P61522 | On time 21:57 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h15 | 01:12 Southampton Central (SOU) | 3 changes | |
| Saturday 31 January | |||||
P46645+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ L73763 | On time 08:11 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h10 | 11:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46657+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ L74887 · L73763 | On time 08:28 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 2h53 | 11:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 3 changes | |
P46669+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ P61897 · P61157 | On time 08:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h00 | 11:43 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4 changes | |
P46669+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ P61404 | On time 08:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h06 | 11:49 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46693+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ L73767 | 09:11 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h10 | 12:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46705+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ L74897 · L73767 | On time 09:28 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 2h53 | 12:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 3 changes | |
P46717+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ P61408 | 09:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h06 | 12:49 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46741+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ L73773 | 10:11 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h10 | 13:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46753+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ L74907 · L73773 | 10:28 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 2h53 | 13:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 3 changes | |
P46765+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ P61413 | On time 10:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h09 | 13:52 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46765+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ P61907 · P61180 | On time 10:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h00 | 13:43 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4 changes | |
P46791+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ L73777 | On time 11:11 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h10 | 14:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46807+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ L74917 · L73777 | On time 11:28 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 2h53 | 14:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 3 changes | |
P46822+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ P61417 | On time 11:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h06 | 14:49 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46822+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ P61912 · P61192 | On time 11:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h00 | 14:43 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4 changes | |
P46841+ Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Waterloo+ L73783 | 12:11 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 3h10 | 15:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 2 changes | |
P46847+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ L74927 · L73783 | 12:28 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 2h53 | 15:21 Southampton Central (SOU) | 3 changes | |
P46853+ Tube from Tottenham Hale to Vauxhall+ P61917 · P61203 | On time 12:43 Stansted Airport (SSD) | 2h59 | 15:42 Southampton Central (SOU) | 4 changes | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Stansted Airport (SSD) to Southampton Central (SOU)
Trains from Stansted Airport (SSD) to Southampton Central (SOU) run on average 11 times per day, taking around 2h 34m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £18 if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 04:30, the last at 21:00. The fastest train covers the 159 km distance in 2h 54m.
Distance 159 km |
Average train duration 2h 34m |
Cheapest ticket price £18 |
Trains per day 11 |
Fastest train 2h 54m |
First train 04:30 |
Last train 21:00 |
Train companies: South Western Railway, CrossCountry, Tfl Rail, Stansted Express from Stansted Airport (SSD) to Southampton Central (SOU) trainsSouth Western Railway, CrossCountry, Tfl Rail, Stansted Express trains will get you between Stansted Airport (SSD) and Southampton Central (SOU) from £18. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Stansted Airport (SSD) to Southampton Central (SOU) train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Stansted Airport (SSD) to Southampton Central (SOU) 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 Southampton Central (SOU), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Important Stations and Airports in Stansted Airport (SSD) and Southampton Central (SOU)
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 05:40 - 20:45 Saturday 06:00 - 20:45 Sunday 06:30 - 20:45
- Car Park: Premium-downside
- Taxi: Yes outside Platform 4 exit
- 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
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located in the Waiting Rooms on Platforms 1 and 4. The National key toilets are located on Platforms 1 and 4; these toilets are operated by a radar key. A radar key is available from station staff upon request. A 'National Key Scheme' key [RADAR] can be purchased by contacting the following. Address: 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London, EC1V 8AF. Tel: 020 7250 3222. Minicom: 020 7250 4119. Fax: 020 7250 0212. Email: [email protected]
- National key toilets: Yes
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Baby changing facilities location: Female toilets
- Waiting rooms location: All platforms. Waiting rooms are heated and seating complies with Code of Practice.
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: Platform 1 - 200 spaces Platform 4 - 44 spaces Outside Platform 4 entrance - 4 spaces Outside Platform 1 entrance - A new bike hut with 140 two tier spaces
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Rail replacement bus service goes from the north side (Blechynden Terrace) during engineering works. Overnight onward transport goes from the South side (West Quay side)
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