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Southampton to London train route details

First train
First train
09:50
Last train
Last train
23:09
Departure city
Departure city
Southampton
Arrival city
Arrival city
London
Journey time
Journey time
1h 8m
Distance
Distance
69 miles
Price
Price
£8.00*
Train Operators
Train Operators
CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, Thameslink

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13:05
3h 15m, 2 change
Southampton Central
16:20
London Bridge
SouthernGreat Western Railway
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13:08
1h 13m, Direct
Southampton Airport Parkway
14:21
London Waterloo
South Western Railway
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13:20
2h 55m, 1 change
Southampton Central
16:15
London Victoria
Southern
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13:23
1h 21m, 1 change
Southampton Airport Parkway
14:44
London Paddington
CrossCountryGreat Western Railway
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13:28
3h 22m, 2 change
Southampton Central
16:50
London Bridge
SouthernSouth Western Railway
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13:30
1h 19m, Direct
Southampton Central
14:49
Paris
South Western Railway
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Explore the cheapest prices to London from Southampton this week
Fares from Southampton to London usually average around £8.00, but you can often save more by choosing options like Off-Peak or Advance tickets. Take a look below to find the best deal for your journey!
Cheapest train of the day
£23.80
21:0023:21
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£23.80
Wed12Aug
Cheapest train of the day
£10.00
13:2016:15
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£10.00
Thu13Aug
Cheapest train of the day
£13.01
12:5015:45
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£13.01
Fri14Aug
Cheapest train of the day
£19.90
09:5012:45
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£19.90
Sat15Aug
Cheapest train of the day
£16.60
07:0308:41
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£16.60
Sun16Aug
Cheapest train of the day
£10.00
14:2017:15
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£10.00
Mon17Aug
Cheapest train of the day
£8.00
11:5014:45
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£8.00
Tue18Aug
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*Price changes due to the real-time price fluctuations, please refer to the latest price.

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