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Compare train and coach for London to Southampton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Southampton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 51m. 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 coach costs an average of £5, and a train costs an average of £7.
Distance: 112 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£30 Average Price | £9 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 21m Average total duration Fastest 1h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 38m Average total duration 3h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom London to Southampton
How to get to Southampton from London by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Southampton is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus10:452h25London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station13:10Southampton, Burgess Rd / Broadlands Rd (Southampton University)£111One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus21:152h10London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station23:25Southampton, Burgess Rd / Broadlands Rd (Southampton University)£101One-way0 changes
Fastest
- P613948:351h14London Waterloo (WAT)9:49Southampton Central (SOU)£641One-way0 changes
Other options
- L737569:051h17London Waterloo (WAT)10:22Southampton Central (SOU)£331One-way0 changes
- P61977 · L737629:122h10London Waterloo (WAT)11:22Southampton Central (SOU)£441One-way1 change
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W60128 · P255359:173h14London Waterloo (WAT)12:31Southampton Central (SOU)£481One-way2 changes
- FlixBus8:302h30London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station11:00Southampton, Burgess Rd / Broadlands Rd (Southampton University)£111One-way0 changes
- FlixBus10:452h45London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station13:30Southampton Central (SOU)£111One-way0 changes
- FlixBus8:302h50London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station11:20Southampton Central (SOU)£111One-way0 changes
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General Information about the journey from London to Southampton
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.
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FAQs: London to Southampton
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Southampton:
A coach is £2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Southampton costing on average £7.
Other travel options to Southampton take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 20m.
- Around 34 coaches per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Southampton as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Clapham Junction (CLJ) and arrive in Southampton Central (SOU).
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Southampton, Coach Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Portsmouth Harbour and arrive in Fishbourne.
- Travel with South Western Railway, CrossCountry, Southern, Great Western Railway, Elizabeth line to go to Southampton by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to Southampton by coach.
- 8 direct trains per day with South Western Railway.
- 22 direct coaches per day with National Express, FlixBus.
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