There are 3 ways to get from London Southend Airport to Southampton by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)train Southend Victoria - London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
2h 38m£54–133Drive 124.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from London Southend Airport to Southamptoncar 124.8 mi
2h 19m£31–44Train via Reading
- Take the train from Southend Airport to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
3h 59m£73–129
London Southend Airport to Southampton by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Southend Airport to Southampton is to drive which costs £30 - £45 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from London Southend Airport to Southampton is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from London Southend Airport to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Southend Airport and arriving at Southampton Central via Stratford station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between London Southend Airport and Southampton is 124 miles. The road distance is 125.5 miles.
The best way to get from London Southend Airport to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from London Southend Airport to Southampton, including transfers.
London Southend Airport to Southampton train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Southend Airport station.
London Southend Airport to Southampton train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Southend Airport to Southampton is 125 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from London Southend Airport to Southampton.
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What companies run services between London Southend Airport, England and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Southend Airport to Southampton Central via Stratford (London), Stratford station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 2h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Southend Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Cross Country
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