There are 3 ways to get from Southport to Gretna Green by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Duke Street to Bus Stationbus X2
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 17m£26–69Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duke Street to Bus Stationbus X2
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
5h 55m£21–48Drive 115.1 mi
- Drive from Southport to Gretna Greencar 115.1 mi
2h 7m£28–41
Southport to Gretna Green by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Gretna Green is to bus which costs £21 - £50 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Gretna Green is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Southport to Gretna Green. However, there are services departing from Duke Street and arriving at Stormont Terrace via Bus Station and Club Britannia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Southport and Gretna Green is 119 miles. The road distance is 115.8 miles.
The best way to get from Southport to Gretna Green without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 17m and costs £26 - £70.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Southport to Gretna Green, including transfers.
Southport to Gretna Green bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Duke Street station.
Southport to Gretna Green bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southport to Gretna Green is 116 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Southport to Gretna Green.
There are 667+ hotels available in Gretna Green.
What companies run services between Southport, England and Gretna Green, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Duke Street to Stormont Terrace via Bus Station, Bus Station, and Club Britannia in around 5h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Duke Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Duke Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
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