Trains from London Waterloo to Farnborough Main from £15.40

If you're planning a journey from London Waterloo to Farnborough, let us help! We've brought together a whole load of information about this popular journey from the capital into Hampshire. Our handy guide will give you the knowledge you need about how much your ticket could cost, what you can find at London Waterloo Station and when the last train leaves London. If you're looking for some ideas for how to spend your time in Farnborough, then we've got a few of those, too. Keep reading to get more from your next train journey.

How much is a ticket from London Waterloo to Farnborough?

London Waterloo to Farnborough tickets can cost just £15.40.

If you want to find out what prices look like for your chosen journey, just enter the details into our Journey Planner and instantly see prices for all the trains that meet your requirements.

Can I save money on Waterloo to Farnborough train tickets?

As Waterloo to Farnborough is a commuter service, prices don't vary a huge amount, but some things can affect the cost.

Firstly, if you can, choose to travel off-peak. Any London Waterloo to Farnborough Main trains that travel in peak time are charged at a premium - in this case, it's nearly a third more.

If you're making a return journey, make sure you buy a return ticket. Particularly for this journey, a return is much cheaper than two singles.

For commuters making the London Waterloo to Farnborough journey regularly, it's worth looking into getting a Season Ticket. They free you from the hassle of buying tickets every day, and they could save you money. You can buy weekly, monthly and annual versions, so look at our Season Tickets page to see if it will work for you.

Railcards are also an excellent way to save money on train travel if you meet the criteria for one. Many people know about the 16–25 Railcard (which used to be called the "Young Person's Railcard") and the Senior Railcard, but there are some less well-known types. The 26–30 Railcard is available to those within that age group, and the Two Together Railcard allows two people travelling together on off-peak trains to access the standard discount of a third off their fares. (You have to travel all the way together, though - otherwise your ticket won't be valid!)

It's worth noting that discounts are only on off-peak trains leaving Waterloo after 09:30.

If you're eligible, it's worth getting a Railcard, as you'll then save on most other train journeys you make throughout the year! Check our dedicated Railcard page for more info.

How fast are trains from London Waterloo to Farnborough?

A fast train heading from London Waterloo to Farnborough Main stops at Woking only and takes around 35 minutes. The slower trains will take around 50 minutes and stop at Surbiton, Walton on Thames, Weybridge, Woking and Brookwood. Some trains may stop at different stations, though, so it's best to check your specific train on our Journey Planner if this is important to you.

What time is the last train from London Waterloo to Farnborough Main?

You could be looking for London Waterloo to Farnborough train times because you need to get home after a late night in London. In that case, it's best to consult the train timetable to Farnborough from London Waterloo.

It tells us that the last train from London Waterloo to Farnborough Main on weekdays leaves sometime before midnight. It's slightly earlier on Sundays, whereas there is a train on Saturdays that leaves just after 1 am.

If you want to be sure that the train you intend to catch is running on time, it's worth checking our London Waterloo to Farnborough live departures page. It will show you all the trains going between the two stations in the next couple of hours, including whether there is any delay to the service.

What time does London Waterloo Station open?

London Waterloo Station, the country's largest train station, is open for most of the day, but does close for a few hours each night.

The station opens at 04:45 every day except Sunday, when it opens at 05:45. London Waterloo closes its doors on most days at 01:05, but it stays open until 01:50 on Saturdays.

London Waterloo Station itself has plenty of shops where you can purchase things like groceries, clothes and toiletries. Most of them stay open into the evening. There are also a large number of coffee shops, fast food outlets and pubs. They mostly stay open until quite late, with one or two still going until after midnight.

What is there to do in Farnborough?

Though it doesn't qualify as a particularly big town, Farnborough still has plenty of interesting bits of history - here are a couple of things you might like to do while you're there.

Farnborough is a town that is inexorably linked to the military, thanks to the fact that it has the oldest active airfield in the country and is located right next to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum aims to keep alive the aeronautical history of the town and specifically the work of the Royal Aircraft Establishment - the engineers and inventors who researched military flight. The museum is staffed solely by a team of volunteers and has a constantly changing display of items drawn from its vast archives. There is even a jet engine designed by Sir Frank Whittle!

Also of interest in Farnborough is St Michael's Abbey, which is a working Benedictine monastery. The abbey is the resting place of Napoleon III - the first president, second emperor and final monarch of France, as well as the nephew of the (perhaps more famous) Napoleon Bonaparte. Exile from France brought him to Britain, where he died in 1873. His wife built the abbey to be a fitting resting place, and the family's granite sarcophagi were gifts from Queen Victoria. There is a guided tour held every Saturday at 3 pm.

The abbey lies just a short distance away from the train station, so making a return journey to London should be straightforward.