Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne runs about 1 times a day, with the first departure around 06:02 and the last around 06:02. One passenger pays €11.88, every fee included. The fastest door to door is 1h 19m over 72 km, on services run by 1 operator across 1 mode.
What one seat costs
Every operator we hold on this corridor starts at €11.88, so there is no spread to show.
Typical fares · Priced for October 5, 2026
€11.88
- 79%Moves across the booking window
When it runs, leaving Southport
Typical first and last departure on this corridor.
- 06:02First departure
- 06:02Last departure
- 1Services per day
- 100%Run direct
Departure times on this route
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Arriva Rail North runs this service and does not sell it here. Bookaway takes the payment.
Buying this trip
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Fares by date
What this journey usually costs, by departure date. It shows which days run dearer.
Typical fares
- about €21.24Mon21
- about €16.84Tue22
- about €19.59Wed23
- about €19.59Thu24
- about €18.49Fri25
- about €22.89Sat26
- about €17.94Sun27
- about €11.89Mon28
- about €11.89Tue29
- about €15.74Wed30
- about €14.64Thu1
- about €14.64Fri2
- about €14.09Sat3
- about €14.64Sun4
- about €11.88Mon5
- about €11.88Tue6
- about €11.88Wed7
- about €14.09Thu8
- about €12.44Fri9
- about €12.99Sat10
- about €12.44Sun11
Based on what this route has cost recently. The live fare is confirmed when you book.
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A room in Ashton-under-Lyne for the night the train gets in
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When to book Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €11.8890 days
- €11.8860 days
- €11.8845 days
- €11.8830 days
- €12.4421 days
- €14.6414 days
- €17.947 days
- €19.593 days
- €21.241 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at €11.88.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 79 percent. The most expensive point is €21.24, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 90 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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This corridor, specifically
Facts that apply to Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne and to no other route on the site.
Clocks
Both ends keep the same time, so the arrival is the departure plus the journey.
The shape of it
72 km
63 km as the crow flies, 14% further by the route services take. The bearing runs east.
Who lives at each end
91,703 → 43,675
Population at the departure city and at the arrival city, which is usually what decides how often anything runs.
The route
What the journey looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 72 km against 63 km in a straight line, a detour of 14 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Who runs this route
Ashton-under-Lyne is small enough to see in an afternoon, which is easier without the luggage. Storing it is not our business.
Baggage storage near Ashton-under-Lyne railway station
Most of the points near Ashton-under-Lyne railway station open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne?
The fastest journey from Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne takes 1h 19m door to door, of which 37m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 1h 22m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne?
The cheapest fare from Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne is €11.88, as of September 20, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €14.64. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne?
The cheapest way from Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne is by train, at €11.88 for one passenger on October 5, 2026. That journey takes 1h 21m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne?
Fares from Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne bottom out around 90 days before departure, at €11.88. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 79 percent, measured on September 20, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne, at €11.89. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, as of September 20, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne?
November is the cheapest of the next 5 months to travel from Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne, at €11.88 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne?
Arriva Rail North publish service areas covering both Southport and Ashton-under-Lyne, so they are listed as possible operators rather than confirmed ones.
Is there a direct service from Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne?
Every service we sell from Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne is direct, with around 1 departure a day and a fastest journey of 1h 19m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.
Which station or terminal do services from Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne use?
Services from Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne by train leave from Southport railway station and arrive at Ashton-under-Lyne railway station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.
Derived from service area The operators listed publish a service area covering both places. That evidences the corridor rather than a named service.
Prices come from the supplier wherever we hold a live quote. Elsewhere we show an indicative price built from the real distance, the real operator and a fare curve over lead time, day of the week and season. Those are labeled Estimated fare and cannot be booked.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Southport to Ashton-under-Lyne on September 20, 2026: 72 km of route against 63 km in a straight line, 1 services a day, 1 operator a cheapest fare of €11.88, and 1h 19m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Ashton-under-Lyne is somebody else's catalog.
Day trips out of Ashton-under-Lyne and across United Kingdom
Day trips that leave Ashton-under-Lyne in the morning and cover a good part of United Kingdom by evening.
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The two ends, compared
Southport reaches 17 places in 1 countries on services we hold, over distances from 40 to 259 km. Ashton-under-Lyne reaches 9 places in 1 countries, from 42 to 66 km.
Other ways to make this journey
Leaving Southport
- 17Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 2Operators
Arriving in Ashton-under-Lyne
Leaving Ashton-under-Lyne
- 9Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 2Operators