The average train between Southampton and Central London takes 1h 56m and the fastest train takes 1h 37m. There is a train service every few hours from Southampton to Central London. 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 Southampton and Central London. The earliest departure is at 4:52 AM at night, and the last departure from Southampton is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Central London at 8:18 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Central London. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Central London station via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
Southampton to Central London train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
Southampton to Central London train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Brentford station.
Book your Southampton to Central London train tickets online with South Western Railway.
The distance between Southampton and Central London is 100.5 km. The road distance is 131 km.
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Brentford via Clapham Junction in around 1h 47m.