There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Southport by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Manchester to Southport by train
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The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Southport is to bus which costs £6 - £9 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Southport is to drive which takes 57 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Southport. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Duke Street via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Deansgate and arriving at Southport. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Manchester and Southport is 37 miles. The road distance is 42.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Southport without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £12 - £22.
The train from Deansgate to Southport takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Manchester to Southport bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Southport train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Deansgate station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Southport is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £12 - £22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £9 and takes 2h 11m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Southport, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Deansgate to Southport hourly. Tickets cost £12–22 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Duke Street via Bus Station in around 2h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Deansgate to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- £180–230
Bond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 207 0077
- Website
- bondtaxis.com
Get Black Cab
- Phone
- +44 161 327 4303
- Website
- getblackcab.com
Double Decks (South Manchester Radio Cabs)
- Phone
- +44 161 973 9999
- Website
- doubledecks.co.uk
ComCab Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Trafftax Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 941 2222
- Website
- trafftaxtaxis.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Southport bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Manchester to Southport train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Southport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Southport is 43 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Manchester to Southport.
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