How to get to Preston from Southport

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from Southport to Preston

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

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

  • Northern Trains Limited
    12:301h02
    Southport
    13:32Preston
    £131One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • Northern Trains Limited
    12:301h02
    Southport
    13:32Preston
    £131One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Northern Trains Limited
    7:030h47
    Southport
    7:50Preston
    £561One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • Northern Trains Limited
    8:301h03
    Southport
    9:33Preston
    £131One-way
    1 change
  • Northern Trains Limited
    10:301h03
    Southport
    11:33Preston
    £131One-way
    1 change
  • Northern Trains Limited
    6:251h07
    Southport
    7:32Preston
    £131One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Southport to Preston

Travel to Preston 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 Southport to Preston.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Southport and Preston including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Southport to Preston is a train with an average price of £9.

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

A train is £14 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Southport to Preston costing on average £23.

The fastest way to travel from Southport to Preston is by train with an average journey time of 1h 9m.

Other travel options to Preston take longer:

Coach takes on average 1h 37m.

The Southport to Preston distance is approximately 23 km.
The average frequency per day from Southport to Preston is:
  • Around 6 trains per day.
  • Around 4 coaches per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Southport to Preston:
  • Trains mostly depart from Southport station (SOP) and arrive in Preston station (PRE).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Southport to Preston, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Northern Rail, Merseyrail to go to Preston by train.
  • Travel with Arriva North West, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire to go to Preston by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Southport to Preston:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire.
Omio customers who travel from Southport to Preston often also extend their vacation to go to London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, London Euston (EUS). Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Preston and these popular destinations at a great price.

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