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Derby to Southampton by train
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First train05:00
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Last train22:45
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey3hr 24m
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Distance219 kilometres
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Trains per day67
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Avg. journey time4hr 25m
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Train operators
Travelling from Derby to Southampton by train
Fast trains from Derby to Southampton take around 3 hours and 24 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 219 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Derby and Southampton.
1. Are there direct trains from Derby to Southampton?
Journeys between Derby and Southampton usually involve one change of train. We have found some direct departures on this route but these are less frequent than routes requiring a change.
We usually find around 67 departures on the route from Derby to Southampton every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 66 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Derby to Southampton?
The Derby to Southampton train travel time is normally about 3 hours and 24 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Derby to Southampton train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Southampton is usually scheduled to depart Derby around 04:00 and the last train is around 22:45. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Derby around 05:21, and the last at 22:26.

What's the Derby to Southampton train price?
The earlier you book the better, and the cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Derby to Southampton are $46.54.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $135, and when booking 7 days in advance the price is usually the same. Booking on the day of travel may be more expensive.
When to book Derby to Southampton train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Derby to Southampton by train.
Which train companies operate between Derby and Southampton?
More than one train company operates on the route from Derby to Southampton, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- CrossCountry
- East Midlands Railway
- East Midlands Trains
- First Great Western
- Great Western Railway
- London Underground
- South West Trains
- South Western Railway
- UK Rail Connections
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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