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Compare train and coach for Liverpool to Southport
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Southport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 14m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £9, while a train costs an average of £9.
Distance: 26 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
£9 Average Price Cheapest | £6 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 14m Average total duration Fastest 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Southport:
A coach is £6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Southport costing on average £9.
Other travel options to Southport take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 50m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (44m by train vs 46m by car). Tickets start at around £9 compared to roughly £6 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Southport
How to get to Southport from Liverpool by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Southport is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- G306768:350h44Moorfields (MRF)9:19Southport station (SOP)£101One-way0 changes
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- G306768:350h44Moorfields (MRF)9:19Southport station (SOP)£101One-way0 changes
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- G306768:350h44Moorfields (MRF)9:19Southport station (SOP)£101One-way0 changes
Other options
- G306748:200h44Moorfields (MRF)9:04Southport station (SOP)£101One-way0 changes
- G306839:200h44Moorfields (MRF)10:04Southport station (SOP)£101One-way0 changes
- G306798:500h44Moorfields (MRF)9:34Southport station (SOP)£101One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Southport:
A coach is £6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Southport costing on average £9.
Other travel options to Southport take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 50m.
- Around 25 coaches per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Southport as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Moorfields (MRF) and arrive in Southport station (SOP).
- Travel with Arriva UK, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire to go to Southport by coach.
- Travel with Mersey Rail, Merseyrail to go to Southport by train.
- 25 direct coaches per day with Arriva UK, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire.
- 9 direct trains per day with Mersey Rail, Merseyrail.
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