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Compare coach and train 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 an average ticket price of £8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, while a train costs an average of £32.
Distance: 112 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£32 Average Price | £8 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 34m Average total duration 3h 4m 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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
G26097 · G8862316:003h51London Victoria (VIC)19:51Southampton Central (SOU)£111One-way1 change
Cheapest
- G26097 · G8862316:003h51London Victoria (VIC)19:51Southampton Central (SOU)£111One-way1 change
Fastest
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G0102315:201h22London Waterloo (WAT)16:42Southampton Central (SOU)£501One-way1 change
Other options
- G26093 · G8861114:003h51London Victoria (VIC)17:51Southampton Central (SOU)£151One-way1 change
- L788670:101h26London Waterloo (WAT)1:36Southampton Central (SOU)£221One-way0 changes
- L7884422:051h29London Waterloo (WAT)23:34Southampton Central (SOU)£221One-way0 changes
FlixBus8:302h30London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station11:00Southampton, Burgess Rd / Broadlands Rd (Southampton University)£131One-way0 changes- NX0320:302h15London, Victoria Coach Station2:45Southampton, University£141One-way0 changes
- NX03223:002h30London, Victoria Coach Station1:30Southampton, Coach Station£141One-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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This is compared to other travel options from London to Southampton:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Southampton costing on average £32.
Other travel options to Southampton take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 34m.
- Around 33 coaches per day.
- Around 25 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Southampton as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from London Waterloo (WAT) 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 National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to Southampton by coach.
- Travel with South Western Railway, Southern, CrossCountry, Great Western Railway to go to Southampton by train.
- 27 direct coaches per day with National Express, FlixBus.
- 12 direct trains per day with South Western Railway.
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