There are 4 ways to get from Southport to Stoke-on-Trent by train, bus, or car
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Train via Wigan Wallgate
best- Take the train from Southport to Wigan Wallgatetrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
2h 23m£24–47Drive 65.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southport to Stoke-on-Trentcar 65.7 mi
1h 14m£16–23Bus, train, line 103 bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool Road to Queen Square Bus Stationbus X2
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewetrain
- Take the bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to bus stationbus 103
3h 42mTrain
- Take the train from Southport to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
2h 28m£30–67
Southport to Stoke-on-Trent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Stoke-on-Trent is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Stoke-on-Trent is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct train from Southport to Stoke-on-Trent. However, there are services departing from Southport and arriving at Stoke-on-Trent via Wigan North Western and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Southport and Stoke-on-Trent is 68 miles. The road distance is 66 miles.
The best way to get from Southport to Stoke-on-Trent without a car is to train via Wigan Wallgate which takes 2h 23m and costs £23 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Southport to Stoke-on-Trent, including transfers.
Southport to Stoke-on-Trent train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Southport station.
Southport to Stoke-on-Trent train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wigan Wallgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southport to Stoke-on-Trent is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Southport to Stoke-on-Trent.
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What companies run services between Southport, England and Stoke-on-Trent, England?
You can take a train from Southport to Stoke-on-Trent via Wigan Wallgate, Wigan North Western, and Crewe in around 2h 23m.
- 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
- £6–13
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Crewe to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Crewe to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Crewe to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Crewe to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Southport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- Merseyrail
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Liverpool Road to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Potteries
Bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- First Potteries
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