Trains from Doncaster to Southampton

Doncaster to Southampton train information

Which operators can I use?

The trip between Doncaster, located in England and Southampton, situated in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

How far is it by train?

The train is a fast and simple solution to travel to Southampton from Doncaster. The average train duration between Doncaster to Southampton is 4h03m to travel the 181 miles.

How much does it costs?

The lowest ticket price we've found to travel in the next month is £68.00 one way.

Best prices for Doncaster to Southampton train tickets

Doncaster - Southampton prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Doncaster to Southampton by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Doncaster - Southampton: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

Generally, the earlier you buy your train ticket, the cheaper it will be but there can be some exceptions. We collected the data from the past 6 months in order to find the best time to book your train tickets Doncaster to Southampton. The results illustrate that buying your train from Doncaster to Southampton in advance is not always cheaper.

We found tickets at £55 when purchasing your ticket on the day you're travelling whereas you will need to spend at least £89 if you buy your seat 3 days in advance. Thus, according to our data, the best time to buy your train ticket is on the day you're travelling as it is 38% cheaper than 3 days in advance.

Best prices for Doncaster to Southampton trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Doncaster and Southampton by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Southampton to Doncaster and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Doncaster - Southampton train tickets

National Railcards can save you a lot if you're using the train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you are able to get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to pay less for your Doncaster Southampton train ticket.

When getting a railcard, the idea is to make savings after several journeys. But is it really relevant when travelling from Doncaster to Southampton? Grab your calculator, considering:

A = the cost of the railcard (i.e.: £30)

B = average discount offered by the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

C = average fare for a Doncaster Southampton ticket (i.e.: £78.18)(1)

Start by dividing A by B: this will give you the budget from which the card will be worthwile. Then divide that number by C. You will see the average number of journeys needed per year to be profitable.

In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£78.18 = 1.13. Your railcard will be worth the investment after on average 2 trips from Doncaster to Southampton (one way trip).

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 34% off most adult fares, hence you will save 1/3 on most train tickets.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey