The average bus between Southport and Manchester Piccadilly Station takes 4h 11m and the fastest bus takes 3h 19m. There is a bus service every few hours from Southport to Manchester Piccadilly Station. 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 hourly between Southport and Manchester Piccadilly Station. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Southport is at 8:50 PM which arrives into Manchester Piccadilly Station at 12:09 AM. All services require a transfer at Wigan Bus Station and take an average of 4h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Southport to Manchester Piccadilly Station. However, there are services departing from Southport station and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly Station station via Wigan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
Southport to Manchester Piccadilly Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Duke Street station.
Southport to Manchester Piccadilly Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Charlotte Street station.
The distance between Southport and Manchester Piccadilly Station is 54.8 km. The road distance is 81 km.
You can take a bus from Duke Street to Manchester Piccadilly Station via Wigan Bus Station, Leigh Bus Station, and Charlotte Street in around 4h 18m.