How to travel from London to Southend-on-Sea

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Travel Information from London to Southend-on-Sea

Distance58 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€8 - €13
Cheapest modeTrain • €8 • 50 min
Fastest modeTrain • €8 • 50 min
Popular travel companiesc2c

Take a train or coach to travel 58 km from London to Southend-on-Sea. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are c2c among others. Travellers can even take a direct train from London to Southend-on-Sea.

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from London to Southend-on-Sea

How to get from London to Southend-on-Sea by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from London to Southend-on-Sea is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

c2cL03152
06:26AM0h55
London Fenchurch Street (FST)
07:21AMSouthend Central (SOC)
271One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

c2cL03152
06:26AM0h55
London Fenchurch Street (FST)
07:21AMSouthend Central (SOC)
271One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

c2cL03184
06:04AM0h54
London Fenchurch Street (FST)
06:58AMSouthend Central (SOC)
271One-way
0 transfers

Other options

c2cL03164
06:48AM0h55
London Fenchurch Street (FST)
07:43AMSouthend Central (SOC)
271One-way
0 transfers
c2cL03029
06:42AM0h56
London Fenchurch Street (FST)
07:38AMSouthend Central (SOC)
271One-way
0 transfers
Abellio Greater AngliaP48690
06:35AM0h59
London Liverpool Street (LST)
07:34AMSouthend Victoria (SOV)
431One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from London to Southend-on-Sea

Travel to Southend-on-Sea easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from London to Southend-on-Sea.

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There are 2 ways to get from London to Southend-on-Sea: train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Southend-on-Sea from London is by taking a train, which costs on average €8.

This is compared to other ways of getting from London to Southend-on-Sea:

A train is €4 less than a coach for this trip with tickets for a coach from London to Southend-on-Sea costing on average €13.

The fastest way to get to Southend-on-Sea from London is by train with an average travel time of 50 min.

Other travel options to Southend-on-Sea take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 1 h 33 min of travel time.

The distance between London and Southend-on-Sea is around 58 km.

The average frequency per day from London to Southend-on-Sea is:

  • 3 coaches a day.
  • Around 9 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from London to Southend-on-Sea as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from London to Southend-on-Sea:

    The following travel companies offer services from London to Southend-on-Sea:

    • Travel with c2c or Abellio Greater Anglia for trains to Southend-on-Sea. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for c2c London to Southend-on-Sea tickets on Omio for €8.

    Yes, there are direct services available from London to Southend-on-Sea with the following travel companies:

    • Direct trains with c2c or Abellio Greater Anglia with 9 direct trains per day.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Southend-on-Sea as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Southend-on-Sea from London.

    Your journey from London to Southend-on-Sea doesn't have to end in Southend-on-Sea. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Manchester, Stansted Mountfitchet, Stratford or Ilford. If you’d like to add Manchester, Stansted Mountfitchet, Stratford or Ilford to your London to Southend-on-Sea trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Southend-on-Sea today!

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