Trains from Birmingham to Southampton

Birmingham to Southampton train information

• The journey from Birmingham, situated in England and Southampton, which is in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.
• The duration to travel to Southampton from Birmingham can vary depending if your train is direct or with changes. There are 111 miles between both cities.
• Prices may vary quickly. We suggest you to make a search to look at the latest available offers.

Best prices for Birmingham to Southampton train tickets

Birmingham - Southampton prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Birmingham to Southampton by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Birmingham - Southampton: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Birmingham to Southampton are increasing if you don't book early. According to our data, if you buy your train 15 days in advance, you can find tickets from £30 whereas when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £55 for your train. Thus, you may save 45% on the price of your ticket by booking 15 days in advance instead of on the day you're travelling.

The figures are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Birmingham to Southampton trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Birmingham and Southampton by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Southampton to Birmingham and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Birmingham - Southampton train tickets

The best way to pay less on your Birmingham Southampton train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

How much can I save with a railcard?

To understand the savings that you can make with a railcard, you need to estimate the number of journeys you need to make earnings. You will see that commonly only a few trips are needed.

For your calculation, you must include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, the discount on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average cost of a Birmingham Southampton ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make on average 2 trips from Southampton to Birmingham (one way trip) with your railcard to start saving money.

How much does a railcard cost?

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 34% off most adult fares, hence you will save 1/3 on most train tickets.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey