The average train between King's Lynn and Southend-on-Sea takes 3h 22m and the fastest train takes 3h 1m. There is an hourly train service from King's Lynn 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.
Trains run hourly between King's Lynn and Southend-on-Sea. The earliest departure is at 4:49 AM at night, and the last departure from King's Lynn is at 10:49 PM which arrives into Southend-on-Sea at 8:20 AM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 3h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from King's Lynn station and arriving at Southend-on-Sea station via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Kings Lynn station.
King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at Southend Victoria station.
Book your King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea train tickets online with Great Northern, London Underground (Tube) and Greater Anglia.
The distance between King's Lynn and Southend-on-Sea is 136.7 km. The road distance is 225 km.
You can take a train from Kings Lynn to Southend Victoria via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h 10m.