Trains from Sheffield to Southampton

Sheffield to Southampton train information

• Search for your ticket on gopili to see the different companies for your train between Sheffield (Yorkshire and the Humber England) to Southampton (South East England). The services on board can change depending on the train company.
• The train is a fast and simple solution to travel to Southampton from Sheffield. The average train duration between Sheffield to Southampton is 4h09m to travel the 171 miles.
• Prices may vary quickly. We suggest you to make a search to see the latest available offers.

Best prices for Sheffield to Southampton train tickets

Sheffield - Southampton prices calendar

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

Sheffield - 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 Sheffield to Southampton will increase the closer you get to your departure day. If we look at our data, if you book your seat 7 days in advance, tickets should be available from £29 whereas when buying your ticket 1 day in advance, you will need to spend at least £83 for your journey. Thus, you can save 65% on the price of your ticket by purchasing your seat 7 days in advance rather than 1 day in advance.

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

Best prices for Sheffield to Southampton trains

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

Discount Sheffield - Southampton train tickets

The easiest way to spend less on your Sheffield Southampton train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain 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.

• In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can assess the number of journeys you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

  For your assessment, you have to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, your savings on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Sheffield Southampton ticket is £50.00 (1).

  Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make about 2 trips from Southampton to Sheffield (one way trip) with your railcard to break even.

• The cost to get a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to buy a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most rail fares for a complete year.

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