There are 4 ways to get from Southampton to Medway by train or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain Southampton Central - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Rochestertrain London Victoria - Gillingham / ...
2h 31m£45–94Drive 110.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southampton to Medwaycar 110.2 mi
1h 59m£28–40Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Bridge to Stroodtrain Luton - Rainham / ...
2h 51m£45–87Train via Reading
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Abbey Woodtrain
- Take the train from Abbey Wood (London) to Highamtrain
3h 29m£65–117
Southampton to Medway by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Medway is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Medway is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Medway. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Rochester via Clapham Junction and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Southampton and Medway is 112 miles. The road distance is 110.8 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Medway without a car is to train via London which takes 2h 31m and costs £45 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Southampton to Medway, including transfers.
Southampton to Medway train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
Southampton to Medway train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Medway is 111 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Southampton to Medway.
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What companies run services between Southampton, England and Medway, England?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Rochester via Clapham Junction and London Victoria in around 2h 31m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Victoria to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Abbey Wood (London) to Higham
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Abbey Wood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
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