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Central London to Southampton trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Central London and Southampton takes 2h 6m and the fastest train takes 1h 41m. There is a train service every few hours from Central London to Southampton. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

2h 6m
Duration
82 mi
Distance
£38
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Train

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  1. Take the train from Brentford to Clapham Junctiontrain train Windsor & Eton Riverside - London Waterloo / ...
  2. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Centraltrain train London Waterloo - Southampton Central / ...
1h 57m
£33–76

Central London to Southampton train times

Trains run hourly between Central London and Southampton. The earliest departure is at 12:24 AM at night, and the last departure from Central London is at 11:57 PM which arrives into Southampton at 7:00 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 81.6 mi
  • Duration: 2h 6m

What companies run services between Central London, England and Southampton, England?

You can take a train from Brentford to Southampton Central via Clapham Junction in around 1h 57m.

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