The average bus between Formby and Manchester takes 2h 45m and the fastest bus takes 2h 9m. There is a bus service every few hours from Formby to Manchester. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Formby and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 6:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Formby is at 9:19 PM which arrives into Manchester at 2:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Queen Square Bus Station and take an average of 2h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Formby to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Formby station and arriving at Manchester station via Queen Square Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
Formby to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Church Close station.
Formby to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
The distance between Formby and Manchester is 55.7 km. The road distance is 95 km.
You can take a bus from Church Close to Manchester Central Coach Station via Queen Square Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 3h 2m.