There are 9 ways to get from Southport to Anstruther by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leventrain Edinburgh - Leven
6h 31m£63–145Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus Uk091
9h 10m£40–78Drive 245.1 mi
- Drive from Southport to Anstruthercar 245.1 mi
4h 36m£61–88Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leventrain
7h 20m£93–220Train via Wigan North Western
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Cupartrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
6h 51m£98–158Train #2
- Take the train from Preston to Dundeetrain London Euston - Inverness
7h 55m£68–97Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Southport to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leventrain
8h 10m£85–205Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, line 99 bus, bus
- Take the train from Southport to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Harbourbus
7h 49m£117–307Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leventrain
7h 46m£89–196
Southport to Anstruther by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Anstruther is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Anstruther is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Southport to Anstruther. However, there are services departing from Duke Street and arriving at Harbour via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Crichton Street and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Southport to Anstruther. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Leven via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Southport and Anstruther is 262 miles. The road distance is 246.5 miles.
The best way to get from Southport to Anstruther without a car is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs £60 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Southport to Anstruther, including transfers.
Southport to Anstruther bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Southport to Anstruther train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Southport to Anstruther is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs £60 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between Southport, England and Anstruther, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Duke Street to Harbour via Bus Station, Railway Station, Preston, Edinburgh Waverley, Leven, and Bus Station in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Duke Street to Harbour via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, Crichton Street, and Bus Station in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leven
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leven
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leven
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Southport to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Southport to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Southport to Anstruther bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Southport to Anstruther train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southport to Anstruther is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Southport to Anstruther.
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