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How to get fromIrvine to Southportby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Irvine to Southport by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Irvine to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Railway Station to Duke Streetbus bus X2
    4h 50m
    £73–150

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus Uk030
    7h 12m
    £36–103

  3. Drive 202.7 mi

    1. Drive from Irvine to Southportcar car 202.7 mi
    3h 54m
    £50–72

  4. Fly Glasgow Airport to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane GLA - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Southporttrain train
    5h 50m
    £81–197

  5. Train, bus via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Railway Station to Duke Streetbus bus X2
    5h 35m
    £63–138

  6. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool

    1. Take the train from Irvine to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane EDI - LPL
    6h 47m
    £86–228

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane GLA - MAN
    2. Take the train from Bolton to Southporttrain train
    6h 49m
    £78–188

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£46Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 239.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Irvine, Scotland and Southport, England?

FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £22–40 and the journey takes 3h 50m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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