The average train between Central London and Southampton Central Station takes 2h 6m and the fastest train takes 1h 41m. There is a train service every few hours from Central London to Southampton Central Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Central London and Southampton Central Station. The earliest departure is at 6:09 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Central London is at 11:57 PM which arrives into Southampton Central Station 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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No, there is no direct train from Central London to Southampton Central Station. However, there are services departing from Central London station and arriving at Southampton Central Station station via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
Central London to Southampton Central Station train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Brentford station.
Central London to Southampton Central Station train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Southampton Central station.
Book your Central London to Southampton Central Station train tickets online with South Western Railway.
The distance between Central London and Southampton Central Station is 100.8 km. The road distance is 131 km.
You can take a train from Brentford to Southampton Central via Clapham Junction in around 1h 57m.