Questions about Trains from Southampton to London and beyond

[mikelan6]

We will be sailing transatlantic on the QM2 later in October and disembarking in Southampton. We've already purchased Eurostar tickets from London to Disneyland Paris (via Lille) and the only thing missing is the train from Southampton to London and I have a few questions:

1) Do we need to purchase the train tickets from Southampton to London in advance or can we do that at the station? Is it less expensive if we purchase them here in the US? Rail Europe is quoting these tickets at $52.00 per person. How full are these trains?

2) If we arrive early at Waterloo station early enough, would we be able to get an earlier Eurostar train to Paris? (We were told no)

Thanks!

 

[Ware Bears]

We will be sailing transatlantic on the QM2 later in October and disembarking in Southampton. We've already purchased Eurostar tickets from London to Disneyland Paris (via Lille) and the only thing missing is the train from Southampton to London and I have a few questions:

1) Do we need to purchase the train tickets from Southampton to London in advance or can we do that at the station? Is it less expensive if we purchase them here in the US? Rail Europe is quoting these tickets at $52.00 per person. How full are these trains?

Train tickets may be cheaper if purchased in advance but often there are restrictions on them. Do you know what time train you are looking at catching?? What day are you travelling on? Sometimes it can work out cheaper to buy the ticket on the day, especially if your train leaves after 10am. Regarding how full it will be ~ trains are very busy early morning with daily commuters, and especially so on Mondays. Mid-morning and later trains are much less busy.

2) If we arrive early at Waterloo station early enough, would we be able to get an earlier Eurostar train to Paris? (We were told no)

Unfortunately not, your Eurostar tickets are for a particular train only.