Travelling from Southampton to Durham by train

Fast trains from Southampton to Durham take around 4 hours and 59 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 426 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Southampton and Durham.

1. Are there direct trains from Southampton to Durham?

Journeys between Southampton and Durham 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 31 departures on the route from Southampton to Durham every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 54 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Southampton to Durham?

The Southampton to Durham train travel time is normally about 4 hours and 59 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Southampton to Durham train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Durham is usually scheduled to depart Southampton around 04:52 and the last train is around 21:00. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Southampton around 05:09, and the last at 23:03.