Shrewsbury to Southampton by train

Shrewsbury to Southampton by train Find train times and tickets

First train

05:30
Last train

23:33
Avg changes

1
Fastest journey

3hr 56m

Travelling from Shrewsbury to Southampton by train

The fastest trains from Shrewsbury to Southampton take around 3 hours and 56 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 218 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Shrewsbury and Southampton.

Journeys between Shrewsbury and Southampton usually involve one change of train.

We usually find around 33 departures on the route from Shrewsbury 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 30 departures. The duration is normally about 3 hours and 56 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

On weekdays the earliest train to Southampton is usually scheduled to depart Shrewsbury around 05:18 and the last train is around 23:26. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Shrewsbury around 05:40, and the last at 23:33.

Route map is indicative only and may differ from the optimal route. Actual routes will be displayed when searching.

When to book Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury to Southampton by train.

Which trains operate between Shrewsbury and Southampton?

More than one type of train operates on the route from Shrewsbury to Southampton, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:

Arriva Trains Wales
CrossCountry
First Great Western
Great Western Railway
London Midland
Virgin Trains

You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.

Find journey information for Southampton to Shrewsbury

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