Southport Transport

Getting There

Car

Leave the M6 motorway at junction 26 or 31.

Cars can be rented from Europcar.

Air

Southport is 43 miles by road from Manchester Airport and 30 miles from Liverpool John Lennon Airport. A regular train service runs from Manchester Airport.

Train

Southport train station [map] is situated on Chapel Street, just off Lord Street. There are frequent trains to Liverpool (every 15 minutes during the week) and regular services to Manchester, Bolton and Wigan.

Timetables and cheap train tickets are available from the Trainline.

From Stopping (*see note) To Operator
Hunts Cross (Liverpool) Liverpool Central Southport Merseyrail
Manchester Airport Manchester Piccadilly, Bolton, Wigan Wallgate Southport Northern
Rochdale Manchester Victoria, Wigan Wallgate Southport Northern

* Only major stops in North West England are listed.

Southport Facts & Figures

Southport and its surrounding areas enjoy a reputation as England's golfing capital. The town's Royal Birkdale Golf Club is hosting The Open in 2008.