There are 4 ways to get from Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southport by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southporttrain Liverpool Central - Southport / ...
31 min£7–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Handfield Road to Duke Streetbus 47
56 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southporttaxi 13.7 mi
23 min£60–80Drive 13.7 mi
- Drive from Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southportcar 13.7 mi
23 min£4–5
Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southport by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southport is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southport is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £60 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Handfield Road and arriving at Duke Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterloo (Merseyside) and arriving at Southport. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Waterloo (Merseyside) and Southport is 13 miles. The road distance is 13.8 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southport without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs £7 - £15.
The train from Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southport takes 31 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southport bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Handfield Road station.
Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southport train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Waterloo (Merseyside) station.
The best way to get from Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southport is to train which takes 31 min and costs £7 - £15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 56 min.
What companies run services between Waterloo (Merseyside), England and Southport, England?
Merseyrail operates a train from Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southport every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £7–15 and the journey takes 31 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Handfield Road to Duke Street hourly. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 52 min. Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Merseyrail
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- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Handfield Road to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Handfield Road to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £60–80
Handy Cars
- Phone
- +44 151 630 2020
New Brighton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 639 6666
Comcab Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 298 2222
- Website
- comcab.co.uk
LCR Black Cab Taxis Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 345 6050
- Website
- lcrtaxis.co.uk
Get Black Cab Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 298 2222
- Website
- getblackcab.com
CityFleet Black Cabs Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 298 2060
- Website
- cityfleet.co.uk
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 546 4444
- Website
- alpha-taxi.co.uk
Kirkby Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 9317
Newtown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 5555
Chester Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1244421024
- Website
- taxis-in-chester.co.uk
Hackney Direct
- Phone
- +44 1516018888
- Website
- hackneydirect.com
JT Transfers
- Phone
- +44 7783 184310
- Website
- jttransfers.co.uk
Formby Village Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1704 877 777
Phoenix Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1704 878 585
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Booking & Getting There
Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southport bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Duke Street station.
Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southport train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Southport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southport is 14 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Waterloo (Merseyside) to Southport.
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