There are 5 ways to get from Southport to Ellesmere by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 508 bus
best- Take the train from Southport to Wigan Wallgatetrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Wemtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Watergate Streetbus 508
4h 34mBus, line 2 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duke Street to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 47
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Stationbus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
7h 5m£6–13Train, line 1 bus, line 2 bus, line 53 bus
- Take the train from Southport to Liverpool Centraltrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7bus 1
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Watergate Streetbus 53
5h 45m£22–55Drive 60.6 mi
- Drive from Southport to Ellesmerecar 60.6 mi
1h 42m£15–22Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool Road to Queen Square Bus Stationbus X2
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchangebus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Bus Stationbus 41
7h 35m£8–10
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Ellesmere is to bus which costs £8 - £10 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Ellesmere is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Southport to Ellesmere. However, there are services departing from Duke Street and arriving at Post Office via Whitechapel, Railway Station, Wrexham Bus Station 1 and Iceland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Southport and Ellesmere is 86 miles. The road distance is 60.9 miles.
The best way to get from Southport to Ellesmere without a car is to train and line 508 bus which takes 4h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Southport to Ellesmere, including transfers.
Southport to Ellesmere bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Duke Street station.
Southport to Ellesmere bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Queen Square Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southport to Ellesmere is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Southport to Ellesmere.
There are 821+ hotels available in Ellesmere.
What companies run services between Southport, England and Ellesmere, Shropshire, England?
You can take a bus from Duke Street to Post Office via Queen Square Bus Station, Whitechapel, Railway Station, Wrexham Bus Station 7, Wrexham Bus Station 1, Bus Station, and Iceland in around 7h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Southport to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 1691 622761
- Website
- Lakeside Coaches
Bus from Railway Station to Watergate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Lakeside Coaches
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