There are 5 ways to get from Southport to Burnley by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Southport to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain Southport - Blackburn
2h 15m£20–40Drive 39.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southport to Burnleycar 39.5 mi
50 min£10–15Bus, line 152 bus
- Take the bus from Southport Interchange to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St James Streetbus 152
2h 45mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Southport to Burnleytaxi 39.5 mi
50 min£170–210Train via Wigan North Western
- Take the train from Southport to Wigan Wallgatetrain Southport - Manchester Oxford Road / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain Blackpool North - York / ...
2h 16m£17–33
Southport to Burnley by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Burnley is to drive which costs £9 - £15 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Burnley is to drive which takes 50 min and costs £9 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Southport to Burnley. However, there are services departing from Southport Interchange and arriving at St James Street via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Southport and arriving at Burnley Manchester Road. Services depart twice daily, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Southport and Burnley is 63 miles. The road distance is 39.8 miles.
The best way to get from Southport to Burnley without a car is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs £20 - £40.
The train from Southport to Burnley Manchester Road takes 2h 15m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Southport to Burnley bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Southport Interchange station.
Southport to Burnley train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Southport station.
The best way to get from Southport to Burnley is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs £20 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus and line 152 bus, which costs and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Southport, England and Burnley, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Southport to Burnley Manchester Road twice daily. Tickets cost £20–40 and the journey takes 2h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southport Interchange to St James Street via Bus Station in around 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Southport to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Southport to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Southport Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to St James Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- The Blackburn Bus Company
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £170–210
All White Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1704 547 777
Central Cabs
- Phone
- +44 800 544 414
Kwik Cars - Southport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1704 547 000
- Website
- kwikcars547000.com
Radio Yellow Top Cab Southport
- Phone
- +44 1704 538 000
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Booking & Getting There
Southport to Burnley bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Southport to Burnley train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Burnley Manchester Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southport to Burnley is 40 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Southport to Burnley.
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