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Sunderland to Southampton by train
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First train05:35
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Last train23:57
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey5hr 18m
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Distance440 kilometres
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Trains per day32
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Avg. journey time6hr 53m
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Train operators
Travelling from Sunderland to Southampton by train
Fast trains from Sunderland to Southampton take around 5 hours and 18 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 440 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Sunderland and Southampton.
1. Are there direct trains from Sunderland to Southampton?
Journeys between Sunderland and Southampton usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 30 departures on the route from Sunderland to Southampton 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 41 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Sunderland to Southampton?
The Sunderland to Southampton train travel time is normally about 5 hours and 18 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Sunderland to Southampton train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Southampton is usually scheduled to depart Sunderland around 05:35 and the last train is around 23:57. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Sunderland around 06:42, and the last at 23:57.

When to book Sunderland 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 Sunderland to Southampton by train.
Which train companies operate between Sunderland and Southampton?
More than one train company operates on the route from Sunderland to Southampton, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- CrossCountry
- East Coast
- First Great Western
- First TransPennine Express
- Grand Central Railway
- Great Western Railway
- London North Eastern Railway
- London Underground
- Northern
- Northern Rail
- South West Trains
- South Western Railway
- Southern
- TransPennine Express
- Tyne And Wear Metro
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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