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Piccadilly lineorRailAir RA2 and South Western Railway to Southampton?

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These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Piccadilly line reaches Paddington, and the whole of Zone 1 beyond it; the RailAir RA2 and South Western Railway to Southampton does not. This goes to Southampton, not London: it ends at Southampton Central, about a mile from the City and Horizon cruise terminals.

The Piccadilly line is quicker: 50 min against 1 h 44. The RailAir RA2 and South Western Railway to Southampton varies between 100 and 125 minutes.

Piccadilly line: 05:00–23:30. RailAir RA2 and South Western Railway to Southampton: 04:50–22:20.

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Whole-party totals · adult fares

What each costs for the whole party, in GBP. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
Travelers	Piccadilly line	RailAir RA2 and South Western Railway to Southampton	Difference
1	£5.90	£48.30	£42.40
2	£11.80	£96.60	£84.80
3	£17.70	£144.90	£127.20
4	£23.60	£193.20	£169.60
5	£29.50	£241.50	£212
6	£35.40	£289.80	£254.40
7	£41.30	£338.10	£296.80
8	£47.20	£386.40	£339.20

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Where each one leaves you

Piccadilly · Transport for LondonPiccadilly line

From: Underground stations at Terminals 2 & 3, Terminal 4 and Terminal 5
To: Every Zone 1 station without a change, including Piccadilly Circus and King's Cross
Luggage: No stated limit, but it is a tube train and the Piccadilly line has no racks.
Runs: 05:00–23:30
Journey: 50 min

It is the slowest of the three trains at about 50 minutes, and it stops everywhere. What it buys is £20.10 kept and a fare that counts towards your daily cap.

There is no off-peak fare on this journey. Landing at a quiet hour saves you nothing, which is not true of any other Zone 6 station.

The Night Tube runs on Friday and Saturday nights only, and not to Terminal 4.

Piccadilly line: price for every party size

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RA2SWR · RailAir and South Western RailwayRailAir RA2 and South Western Railway to Southampton

From: Terminal 3 (Stands 7/8), Terminal 2 (Stands 11/12) or Terminal 5, on the RailAir RA2 coach
To: Southampton Central, changing at Woking
Luggage: The RA2 coach takes 2 bags of up to 30 kg and hand luggage per person; extra bags are £5 each. The train has racks.
Runs: 04:50–22:20
Journey: 100–125 min

The through ticket is only valid via Woking: a ticket by any other route costs more.

The train from Woking runs hourly, so a missed connection costs close to an hour.

RailAir RA2 and South Western Railway to Southampton: price for every party size

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