How to get to Southport from Chester

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Compare train and coach for Chester to Southport

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Chester to Southport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 25m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £7, and a train costs an average of £12.

Distance: 51 km

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£12

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£7

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Cheapest

1h 55m

Average total duration

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1h 25m

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30m

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3h 42m

Average total duration

3h 12m

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from Chester to Southport

How to get to Southport from Chester by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Chester to Southport is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Merseyrail
    8:001h48
    Chester
    9:48Southport
    £131One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • Merseyrail
    8:001h48
    Chester
    9:48Southport
    £131One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Merseyrail
    8:001h48
    Chester
    9:48Southport
    £131One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • Merseyrail
    8:301h48
    Chester
    10:18Southport
    £131One-way
    1 change
  • Merseyrail
    9:001h48
    Chester
    10:48Southport
    £131One-way
    1 change
  • Merseyrail
    9:301h48
    Chester
    11:18Southport
    £131One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Chester to Southport

Travel to Southport easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Chester to Southport.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Chester and Southport including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Chester to Southport is a coach with an average price of £7.

This is compared to other travel options from Chester to Southport:

A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chester to Southport costing on average £12.

The fastest way to travel from Chester to Southport is by train with an average journey time of 1h 25m.

Other travel options to Southport take longer:

Coach takes on average 3h 12m.

The Chester to Southport distance is approximately 51 km.
The average frequency per day from Chester to Southport is:
  • Around 25 coaches per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chester and Southport as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Chester to Southport:
  • Trains mostly depart from Chester station (CTR) and arrive in Southport station (SOP).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Chester to Southport, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire to go to Southport by coach.
  • Travel with Mersey Rail, Transport for Wales, Merseyrail to go to Southport by train.
Omio customers who travel from Chester to Southport often also extend their vacation to go to Manchester, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Preston. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Southport and these popular destinations at a great price.

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