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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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1h 55m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 42m Average total duration 3h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Chester to Southport
How to get to Southport from Chester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chester to Southport is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:001h48Chester9:48Southport£131One-way1 change
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8:001h48Chester9:48Southport£131One-way1 change
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8:001h48Chester9:48Southport£131One-way1 change
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8:301h48Chester10:18Southport£131One-way1 change
9:001h48Chester10:48Southport£131One-way1 change
9:301h48Chester11:18Southport£131One-way1 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.

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.
Other travel options to Southport take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 12m.
- 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Chester station (CTR) and arrive in Southport station (SOP).
- 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.
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