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Compare train and coach for Exeter to Southport
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Exeter to Southport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £65 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 7m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £65, while a train costs an average of £289.
Distance: 327 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£289 Average Price | £65 Average Price Cheapest | £71 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 7m Average total duration Fastest 4h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 51m Average total duration 11h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Southport:
A coach is £224 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Southport costing on average £289.
Other travel options to Southport take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 7m.
Coach takes on average 11h 51m.
Travel optionsfrom Exeter to Southport
How to get to Southport from Exeter by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Exeter to Southport is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:109h25Exeter18:35Southport£401One-way3 changes
Cheapest
9:109h25Exeter18:35Southport£401One-way3 changes
Fastest
13:358h39Exeter22:14Southport£841One-way4 changes
Other options
3:1512h30Exeter15:45Southport£551One-way4 changes
10:1010h25Exeter20:35Southport£561One-way4 changes
20:2513h48Exeter10:13Southport£691One-way4 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Southport:
A coach is £224 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Southport costing on average £289.
Other travel options to Southport take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 7m.
Coach takes on average 11h 51m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Exeter and Southport as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court and arrive in Liverpool, Liverpool One.
- Flights mostly depart from Exeter International Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Exeter St Davids (EXD) and arrive in Southport station (SOP).
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Southport by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Cross Country to go to Southport by train.
- Travel with Loganair to go to Southport by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Loganair.
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