Visiting Southport

If driving from Liverpool, the best route to Southport would be to take the A565 road northbound. This road will take you directly into Southport town centre.

If traveling by rail, there are frequent trains from Liverpool to Southport. The journey takes approximately 45 minutes and trains depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.

From Manchester, the easiest way to reach Southport by car is to take the M62 westbound and then join the M58 towards Skelmersdale. From here, take the A570 towards Southport.

If using public transport, there are also direct trains from Manchester to Southport, which take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

For those traveling from nearby towns such as Formby or Ormskirk, there are regular bus services to Southport. The number 47 and X2 buses both run from Formby and Ormskirk respectively and take around 30 minutes.

The closest airport to Southport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport, which is about 23 miles away. The quickest route to get there is via the M58 and M57 motorways. Alternatively, you could take public transport from Southport to Liverpool city centre and catch a direct bus or train to the airport.