Salisbury → London Waterloo
Live train times from Salisbury to London Waterloo, with around 31 direct services per day and a fastest typical journey of 1h 20m. Operated by South Western Railway. Currently 100% of services are running on time today.
Based on the last 28 days of timetable data
Today's performance
28-day performance
Typical calling pattern
Trains from Salisbury to London Waterloo are non-stop on the fastest services, taking 01:20. Most services call at one or two of Southampton Central, Swaythling, Southampton Airport Parkway. Some services extend to Chandlers Ford, St Denys, Redbridge, Millbrook (Hampshire), Romsey, Eastleigh, Dean, Mottisfont & Dunbridge, Basingstoke, Andover, Whitchurch (Hampshire), Overton, Grateley, Woking. Slow services (01:39 typical) stop at up to 20 intermediate stations.
Which operator is most reliable on this route?
South Western Railway runs all direct services from Salisbury to London Waterloo. Over the last 30 days, 25.3% of South Western Railway's services on this route ran on time, with an average delay of 11.6 minutes and a cancellation rate of 13.8%.
Why take the train?
The straight-line distance from Salisbury to London Waterloo is around 79 miles. By train the journey takes 01:20; the equivalent drive is typically 3h 09m to 4h 13m depending on traffic, plus 30 minutes of city-centre parking. National Rail publishes average CO₂ emissions of ~35g per passenger-km for electric intercity trains — for this route that's roughly 4.5 kg CO₂ per passenger. The same trip in a petrol car with one occupant emits around 21.6 kg. Two passengers by train equals the per-person footprint of one passenger by car.
Delay Repay
Delay Repay for this route
All operators on this route participate in the National Rail Delay Repay scheme. South Western Railway operates the DR15 scheme (15–29 min: 25%, 30–59 min: 50%, 60+ min: 100%). Claims can be made within 28 days of travel. Use Railly's Delay Repay calculator to check eligibility and pre-fill the operator's claim form.
Travel tips for this route
South Western Railway services from Salisbury to London Waterloo can be busy around 18:00–22:00. Avoid the 18:00–22:00 peak if you can — the 00:00–04:00 services are typically 28% less crowded. Off-peak return tickets are valid on any train after 09:30 on weekdays, all day weekends. The first train is at 05:08 and the last at 22:27. If your train is delayed by 15 minutes or more, you can claim Delay Repay compensation directly from the operator.