The average bus between Manchester and Southport takes 2h 24m and the fastest bus takes 1h 57m. There is at least one bus per day from Manchester to Southport. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Manchester and Southport. The earliest departure is at 4:10 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Manchester is at 4:10 PM which arrives into Southport at 6:07 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Southport. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Southport station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
Manchester to Southport bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Southport bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Duke Street station.
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The distance between Manchester and Southport is 54.2 km. The road distance is 83 km.
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Duke Street via Bus Station in around 2h 8m.