There are 5 ways to get from Southport to Knutsford by train, tram, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Southport to Deansgatetrain Southport - Manchester Oxford Road
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Altrinchamtram Purple Line / ...
2h 32m£17–31Bus, line 132 bus, line 88 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duke Street to Wigan Bus Stationbus 375 / ...
- Take the bus from Wigan Bus Station to The Trafford Centre Bus Stationbus 132
- Take the bus from Altrincham Interchange to Railway Stationbus 88
6h 4m£9–10Drive 41 mi
- Drive from Southport to Knutsfordcar 41 mi
49 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Southport to Knutsfordtaxi 41 mi
49 min£180–220Train
- Take the train from Southport to Liverpool Centraltrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Knutsfordtrain
3h 4m£29–54
Southport to Knutsford by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Knutsford is to bus and line 132 bus and line 88 bus which costs £8 - £10 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Knutsford is to drive which takes 49 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Southport to Knutsford station. However, there are services departing from Duke Street and arriving at Railway Station via Wigan Bus Station, The Trafford Centre Bus Station and Altrincham Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Southport to Knutsford. However, there are services departing from Southport and arriving at Knutsford via Deansgate-Castlefield and Altrincham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Southport and Knutsford is 51 miles. The road distance is 41.3 miles.
The best way to get from Southport to Knutsford without a car is to train and tram which takes 2h 32m and costs £17 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Southport to Knutsford, including transfers.
Southport to Knutsford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Duke Street station.
Southport to Knutsford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Southport station.
The best way to get from Southport to Knutsford is to bus and line 132 bus and line 88 bus which takes 6h 4m and costs £8 - £10. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £28 - £55 and takes 3h 4m.
What companies run services between Southport, England and Knutsford, England?
You can take a bus from Duke Street to Railway Station via Wigan Bus Station, The Trafford Centre Bus Station, and Altrincham Interchange in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southport to Knutsford via Liverpool Central Loop Line and Chester in around 3h 4m.
Train from Southport to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Chester to Knutsford
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Altrincham
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Southport to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Merseyrail
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Duke Street to Wigan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Wigan Bus Station to The Trafford Centre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from Altrincham Interchange to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £180–220
All White Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1704 547 777
Central Cabs
- Phone
- +44 800 544 414
Kwik Cars - Southport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1704 547 000
- Website
- kwikcars547000.com
Radio Yellow Top Cab Southport
- Phone
- +44 1704 538 000
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Southport to Knutsford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Wigan Bus Station.
Southport to Knutsford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Deansgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southport to Knutsford is 41 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Southport to Knutsford.
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