Trains from Peterborough to Southampton

Peterborough to Southampton train information

Search for your ticket on gopili to see the different companies for your train between Peterborough (East of England) to Southampton (South East England). The services on board can change depending on the train company.

On average, it takes normally 3h08m by train to cover the 126 miles to go to Southampton from Peterborough. The train duration can change depending if the train is direct or with changes.

Looking at our data, the best fare to travel by train in the next month is £35.00. This price is based on an adult ticket and does not include the money you can save with a railcard.

Best prices for Peterborough to Southampton train tickets

Peterborough - Southampton prices calendar

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

Peterborough - Southampton: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Purchasing your train from Peterborough to Southampton in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £25 when purchasing your train 1 day in advance which is 52% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Peterborough to Southampton trains

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

Discount Peterborough - Southampton train tickets

The best way to spend less on your Peterborough 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 citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

What are the benefits of 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 Peterborough Southampton ticket is £46.32 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £46.32: £88/£46.32 = 1.9. You will need to make on average 2 trips from Southampton to Peterborough (one way trip) with your railcard to start saving money.

What is the cost of a railcard?

The cost to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most adult fares for a complete year.

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