There are 6 ways to get from Scotland to Southport by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Duke Streetbus X2
3h 24m£60–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
4h 58m£25–86Drive 199.2 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Southportcar 199.2 mi
3h 34m£49–71Fly from Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Southporttrain
4h 41m£92–252Line 267 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Stationbus 267 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
7h 17m£38–89Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Southporttrain
5h 6m£102–253
Scotland to Southport by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Southport is to bus which costs £24 - £90 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Southport is to train and bus which takes 3h 24m and costs £60 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Southport. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Duke Street via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Scotland and Southport is 209 miles. The road distance is 200.4 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Southport without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 24m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Scotland to Southport, including transfers.
Scotland to Southport bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Southport bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Southport is 200 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Scotland to Southport.
There are 1985+ hotels available in Southport.
What companies run services between Scotland and Southport, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 3h 50m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–370
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bolton to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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