How to travel from Southport to Preston

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from Southport to Preston

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

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train

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 Rail
12:32PM0h59
Southport
01:31PMPreston
$191One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

Northern Rail
12:32PM0h59
Southport
01:31PMPreston
$191One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Northern Rail
11:03AM0h47
Southport
11:50AMPreston
$781One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Northern Rail
08:32AM1h01
Southport
09:33AMPreston
$191One-way
1 transfer
Northern Rail
10:32AM1h01
Southport
11:33AMPreston
$191One-way
1 transfer
Northern Rail
02:32PM1h01
Southport
03:33PMPreston
$191One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from 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.

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There are 2 options to travel between Southport and Preston including taking a train and bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Southport to Preston is a train with an average price of $32 (€26).

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

A train is $0.18 (€0.14) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Southport to Preston costing on average $32 (€26).

The fastest way to travel from Southport to Preston is by train with an average journey time of 1h 4m.

Other travel options to Preston take longer:

Bus takes on average 1h 37m.

The distance from Southport to Preston is approximately 14 miles (23 km).
The average frequency per day from Southport to Preston is:
  • Around 6 trains per day.
  • Around 4 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Southport and Preston as scheduled services by train and bus 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 Arriva North West, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire to go to Preston by bus.
  • Travel with Northern Rail (3), Merseyrail to go to Preston by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Southport to Preston:
  • 0 direct buses 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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