There are 7 ways to get from Dunfermline to Southport by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Duke Streetbus X2
4h 38m£64–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
7h 15m£33–63Drive 214.1 mi
- Drive from Dunfermline to Southportcar 214.1 mi
3h 55m£54–77Train, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Centraltrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Central to Southporttrain
5h 44m£84–199Train
- Take the train from Stirling to Prestontrain Southbound
6h£44–71Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Southporttrain
6h 28m£73–187Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Wigan North Westerntrain
6h 37m£77–178
Dunfermline to Southport by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Southport is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Southport is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline station to Southport. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Duke Street via North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunfermline to Southport. However, there are services departing from Stirling and arriving at Preston via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Dunfermline and Southport is 223 miles. The road distance is 215.3 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Southport without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 38m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Dunfermline to Southport, including transfers.
Dunfermline to Southport bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from North Approach Road station.
Dunfermline to Southport train services, operated by Lumo, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Southport is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs £30 - £65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Southport, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Duke Street via North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, Lumo operates a train from Stirling to Preston 3 times a day. Tickets cost £35–60 and the journey takes 3h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Railway Station to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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Booking & Getting There
Dunfermline to Southport bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Dunfermline to Southport train services, operated by Lumo, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunfermline to Southport is 215 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Dunfermline to Southport.
There are 1938+ hotels available in Southport.





