Trains from Southport to Glasgow

Southport to Glasgow train information

Which operators can I use?

Find your ticket on gopili to identify the different operators for your train connecting Southport (North West England) to Glasgow (South Western Scotland). The services on board may vary depending on the rail operator.

How far is it by train?

On average, it takes normally 3h17m by train to cover the 161 miles to go to Glasgow from Southport. The train duration can change depending if the train is direct or with changes.

What is the price of a train ticket for this journey?

We found tickets from £15.16 to travel in the next month. Prices can vary depending on when you travel or how long in advance you buy your ticket.

Best prices for Southport to Glasgow train tickets

Southport - Glasgow prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Southport to Glasgow by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Buying your train from Southport to Glasgow in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £12 when purchasing your train 15 days in advance which is 83% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Southport to Glasgow trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Southport and Glasgow by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Glasgow to Southport and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Southport - Glasgow train tickets

National Railcards can offer great value for money if you're travelling by train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you can get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to save money for your Southport Glasgow train ticket.

What are the benefits of a railcard?

In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can evaluate how many trips you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

For your assessment, you have to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, your savings on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Southport Glasgow ticket is £31.58 (1).

Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £31.58: £88/£31.58 = 2.79. It will take you about 3 trips from Glasgow to Southport (one way journey) with your railcard to break even.

How much does a railcard cost?

The cost to purchase a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to get a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most train fares for a complete year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey