The average train between Lymington and The Needles takes 3h 8m and the fastest train takes 2h 34m. There is an hourly train service from Lymington to The Needles. 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 Lymington and The Needles. The earliest departure is at 6:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lymington is at 10:38 PM which arrives into The Needles at 7:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Brockenhurst and take an average of 3h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Lymington to The Needles. However, there are services departing from Lymington station and arriving at The Needles station via Barnham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
Lymington to The Needles train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
Lymington to The Needles train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Horsham station.
Book your Lymington to The Needles train tickets online with South Western Railway, Southern and Cross Country.
The distance between Lymington and The Needles is 90.8 km. The road distance is 134 km.
You can take a train from Lymington Town to Horsham via Brockenhurst, Southampton Central, and Barnham in around 2h 45m.