The average bus between St Helens and Formby takes 2h 15m and the fastest bus takes 1h 44m. There is an hourly bus service from St Helens to Formby. 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 St Helens and Formby. The earliest departure is at 6:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from St Helens is at 11:08 PM which arrives into Formby at 6:23 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Formby. However, there are services departing from St Helens station and arriving at Formby station via Queen Square Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
St Helens to Formby bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Chalon Way West station.
St Helens to Formby bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at School Lane station.
Book your St Helens to Formby bus tickets online with Arriva UK and Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire.
The distance between St Helens and Formby is 25.3 km. The road distance is 40 km.
You can take a bus from Chalon Way West to School Lane via Queen Square Bus Station in around 2h 10m.