King's Cross St. Pancras station to Southend-on-Sea Trains

King's Cross St. Pancras station to Southend-on-Sea trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between King's Cross St. Pancras station and Southend-on-Sea takes 1h 24m and the fastest train takes 1h 12m. The train runs at least 3 times per hour from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Southend-on-Sea. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

1h 24m
Duration: 38 mi
Distance: £22
Average price: Every 20 minutes
Frequency

Subway, train

best

Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Barking stationsubway Hammersmith & City / ...
Take the train from Barking to Southend Centraltrain London Fenchurch Street - Shoeburyness / ...

1h 21m

£17–50

King's Cross St. Pancras station to Southend-on-Sea train times

Trains run every 20 minutes between King's Cross St. Pancras station and Southend-on-Sea. The earliest departure is at 12:10 AM at night, and the last departure from King's Cross St. Pancras station is at 11:44 PM which arrives into Southend-on-Sea at 1:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Barking station and take an average of 1h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Wednesday, August 26, 2026

11:24 PM → 12:57 AM
Arrives next day
1h 33m • 1 change
11:44 PM → 1:22 AM
Arrives next day
1h 38m • 1 change

Departing Thursday, August 27, 2026

12:10 AM → 1:28 AM
1h 18m • 1 change
12:45 AM → 5:51 AM
5h 6m • 1 change
5:25 AM → 6:57 AM
1h 32m • 1 change
6:02 AM → 7:21 AM
1h 19m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

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