The average train between Southampton and London Stansted Airport takes 2h 42m and the fastest train takes 2h 23m. There is a train service every few hours from Southampton to London Stansted Airport. 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 Stansted Airport. The earliest departure is at 4:52 AM at night, and the last departure from Southampton is at 11:00 PM which arrives into London Stansted Airport at 7:07 AM. All services require a transfer at London Waterloo Station and take an average of 2h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Southampton to London Stansted Airport. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at London Stansted Airport station via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
Southampton to London Stansted Airport train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
Southampton to London Stansted Airport train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Stansted Airport station.
Book your Southampton to London Stansted Airport train tickets online with South Western Railway, London Underground (Tube) and Stansted Express.
The distance between Southampton and London Stansted Airport is 159.4 km. The road distance is 189 km.
You can take a train from Southampton Central to London Stansted Airport via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Bank station, London Liverpool Street, and Stansted Airport in around 2h 35m.
