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Compare train and coach for Luton to Southport
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Luton to Southport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £67 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 29m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £67, while a train costs an average of £87.
Distance: 263 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£87 Average Price | £67 Average Price Cheapest | £51 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 35m Average total duration 9h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Luton to Southport:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Luton to Southport costing on average £87.
Other travel options to Southport take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 35m.
You'll arrive about 36m sooner (2h 59m by train vs 3h 35m by car). Tickets start at around £87 compared to roughly £51 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 Luton to Southport
How to get to Southport from Luton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Luton to Southport is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:557h18Luton10:13Southport£581One-way3 changes
Cheapest
- 2:557h18Luton10:13Southport£581One-way3 changes
Fastest
- 2:557h18Luton10:13Southport£581One-way3 changes
Other options
- 11:107h55Luton19:05Southport£621One-way3 changes
- 17:4513h35Luton7:20Southport£621One-way3 changes
- 9:408h55Luton18:35Southport£631One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Luton to Southport:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Luton to Southport costing on average £87.
Other travel options to Southport take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 35m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Luton and Southport as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Luton, London Luton Airport Bus Station and arrive in Blackpool, Central Coach Station.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Luton station (LUT) and arrive in Southport station (SOP).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Thameslink, east_midlands_trains to go to Southport by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Southport by coach.
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