The average train between Salisbury and Southend-on-Sea takes 2h 51m and the fastest train takes 2h 30m. There is an hourly train service from Salisbury 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 Salisbury and Southend-on-Sea. The earliest departure is at 5:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Salisbury is at 10:27 PM which arrives into Southend-on-Sea at 5:54 AM. All services require a transfer at London Waterloo Station and take an average of 2h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Salisbury to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Salisbury station and arriving at Southend-on-Sea station via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
Salisbury to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Salisbury station.
Salisbury to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Southend Central station.
Book your Salisbury to Southend-on-Sea train tickets online with South Western Railway, London Underground (Tube) and c2c.
The distance between Salisbury and Southend-on-Sea is 182.1 km. The road distance is 197 km.
You can take a train from Salisbury to Southend Central via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, West Ham station, and West Ham in around 2h 39m.