Trains from London to Southampton

London to Southampton train information

• The trip between London, located in England and Southampton, situated in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.
• There are 70 miles between both cities and the average train duration connecting London to Southampton is normally 1h43m. Travelling by train is normally the quickest solution to go to Southampton from London, and it's also more environmentally friendly than taking your car or using the plane.
• We found tickets from £13.93 to travel in the next month. Prices may vary depending on the travel date as well as how much time in advance you book your ticket.

Best prices for London to Southampton train tickets

London - Southampton prices calendar

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

London - Southampton: the best time to book cheap trains

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

The Prices for train tickets London to Southampton are increasing the closer you get to your departure day. According to our data, if you buy your train 15 days in advance, you can find tickets from £11 whereas when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £24 for your train. Thus, you may save 54% on the price of your ticket by booking 15 days in advance instead of on the day you're travelling.

The figures are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for London to Southampton trains

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

Discount London - Southampton train tickets

Willing to travel for cheap? Many railcards and deals exist to spend less for your London Southampton train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are different types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

When buying a railcard, you aim to break even after several journeys. But is it really profitable when travelling from London to Southampton? Use your calculator, considering:

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

B = average price cut with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

C = average cost for a London Southampton ticket (i.e.: £22.87)(1)

The first step is to divide A by B: this will give you the budget from which the card will be efficient. You can now divide that number by C. It will give you the approximate number of journeys needed across the year to be profitable.

In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£22.87 = 3.85. Your railcard will be profitable if you're doing around 4 trips from London 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 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