The average train between Southampton and London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 takes 1h 54m and the fastest train takes 1h 46m. There is a train service every few hours from Southampton to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. 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 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. The earliest departure is at 5:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Southampton is at 8:15 PM which arrives into London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 at 10:01 PM. All services require a transfer at Reading and take an average of 1h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Southampton to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 station via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
Southampton to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Southampton Central station.
Southampton to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at London Paddington station.
Book your Southampton to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 train tickets online with Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) and Heathrow Express.
The distance between Southampton and London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 is 89.7 km. The road distance is 158 km.
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Heathrow Terminal 5 via Reading and London Paddington in around 2h 1m.