Trains to Winchester, Train Ticket, Train Times, Routes and Attractions

You can travel to Winchester by train with just an hour's journey by direct train from London Waterloo. Trains to Winchester are also on direct routes from Southampton, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Weymouth, Birmingham and the north of England. Winchester Station is an old station with an ancient building and has been welcoming visitors to the city since 1839. Later it was renovated in the year 2004. All Trains to Winchester arrives on Winchester station and within a short walk of 10 minutes from Winchester station you’ll find whole lots of things to do. Attractions include a huge Gothic cathedral, 15th-century market cross, Victorian Guildhall, and many independent boutiques and specialist stores to unusual cafes. Winchester travel also includes one of the country’s largest farmers markets and those who wish to explore the natural beauty of the area, the station is only around two miles from the western edge of the South Downs National Park that include walking, hiking, and cycling trails. Other attractions in the city include Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium and Winchester City Mill.

The train operators and their respective routes to and from Winchester are as follows:

• CrossCountry: Bournemouth to Winchester; Southampton Central to Winchester; Winchester to Manchester Piccadilly; Winchester to Newcastle
• South West Trains: London Waterloo to Winchester; Weymouth to Winchester; Portsmouth Harbour to Winchester; Poole to Winchester

Other train routes to Winchester are:

• Fareham to Winchester
• Woking to Winchester
• Liverpool to Winchester
• Doncaster to Winchester
• Oxford to Winchester
• Cardiff to Winchester
• Birmingham to Winchester
• Coventry to Winchester
• Poole to Winchester

South West Trains provide regular and frequent service to and from London Waterloo, with the fastest train taking 61 minutes. During weekdays there are around 132 trains running every day from London Waterloo to Winchester. There may be lesser train services on weekends and public holidays. CrossCountry Trains also services to Winchester by running between Bournemouth and Manchester Piccadilly via Reading and Birmingham New Street, along with Southampton Central to Newcastle Central via Doncaster trains.

Train tickets from Winchester to London or vice versa are usually around £14. The earlier you book the better and cheap train tickets to Winchester you can found. Train departing 30 days in advance cost around £30 while booking 7 days in advance the train tickets to Winchester costs around £14. Booking on the date of travel is likely to be more expensive, so it’s worth booking in advance if you want to save money. You can even save yourself from the hassle of buying train tickets to Winchester from your local station if you buy cheap train tickets from any of the online websites in the UK. Advance Winchester train tickets can be of great value and are considered to be far cheaper compared with buying a ticket at the station for the same train on the day of travel.

Around 100 km from south-west London, Winchester can be easily reached by bus. Winchester is a lovely place to enjoy a relaxing break. Though it is a small and compact city you may wish to use the excellent public transport links to help you get around. There are many ways to get from London to Winchester, the cheapest way is the bus which costs £9 and the quickest way is the train which takes one and a half hours. National Express Coaches is the main bus operator that connects to the city of Winchester. National Express Coaches provides direct services and the bus departs from London to Winchester every 2 hours. The fastest service takes 1 hour and 35 minutes. This makes Winchester an ideal destination for someone looking for a day trip. Buses to Winchester arrive at Broadway Guildhall in the center of the city near the famous King Alfred Statue. Travelers can further connect with their coaches via a range of local bus operators like Stagecoach from the bus station although there are other operators that do serve this city such as First and BlueStar.