Trains from Nottingham to Southampton

Nottingham to Southampton train information

• All trains from Nottingham (East Midlands England) to Southampton (South East England) are provided by Cross Country. The services on board can vary depending on the rail company.
• There are 142 miles between the 2 cities and the average journey time from Nottingham to Southampton is approximately 4h08m. Taking the train is often the fastest option to get to Southampton from Nottingham, and it's also a greener option than driving your car or flying.
• We found trains from £33.20 to travel in the next 180 days. Fares may change depending on the travel date as well as how much time in advance you book your ticket.

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Train times Nottingham to Southampton

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Best prices for Nottingham to Southampton trains

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The most efficient way to pay less on your Nottingham Southampton train ticket may be to get a railcard. While regional railcards can be obtained in some areas, National railcards enable you to save money on most rail fares across the country. Everyone is eligible to at least 1 of the railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can calculate how many trips you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

For your assessment, you have to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, your savings on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Nottingham Southampton ticket is £74.77 (1).

Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £74.77: £88/£74.77 = 1.18. It will take you about 2 trips from Southampton to Nottingham (one way journey) with your railcard to break even.

The price to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most adult fares for one year.

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