There are 4 ways to get from Ilford to Southampton by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
2h 10m£37–70Drive 89.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ilford to Southamptoncar 89.3 mi
2h 6m£23–33Train, bus
- Take the train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminal 5train Shenfield - Heathrow Terminal 5
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
3h£31–58Train via Reading
- Take the train from Ilford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
2h 34m£44–108
Ilford to Southampton by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ilford to Southampton is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ilford to Southampton is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Ilford to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Ilford and arriving at Southampton Central via Stratford station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Ilford and Southampton is 91 miles. The road distance is 89.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ilford to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Ilford to Southampton, including transfers.
Ilford to Southampton train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from London Waterloo station.
Ilford to Southampton train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilford to Southampton is 90 miles. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Ilford to Southampton.
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What companies run services between Ilford, England and Southampton, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central hourly. Tickets cost £29–60 and the journey takes 1h 16m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Ilford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
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