Trains from London to Hastings

London to Hastings train information

The journey from London, situated in England and Hastings, which is 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.

The train is a quick and simple solution to travel to Hastings from London. The average train time from London to Hastings is 1h47m to cover the 55 miles.

Depending how long in advance you buy your ticket or the day and hour of travel, the price of the ticket may vary.

Best prices for London to Hastings train tickets

London - Hastings prices calendar

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

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The graph above shows the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train ticket is booked. Buying your train from London to Hastings in advance can enable you to save money for your journey.

Tickets are available from £5 when buying your seat 1 month in advance which is 77% cheaper than the best fare we found when booking on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for London to Hastings trains

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

Discount London - Hastings train tickets

The best way to spend less on your London Hastings train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

How much can I save with a railcard?

The main benefit of getting a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to earn as much money as you spent.

You will need to pay at least £88 of train tickets across the whole year for the card to break-even. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you book afterwards, you will make savings.

As an example, train tickets from London to Hastings cost on average £50.00 (1). By dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it appears that after only 2 one way journeys from Hastings to London, the railcard will have paid for itself.

What is the cost of a railcard?

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

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