There are 7 ways to get from Brighton to Formby by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
5h 10m£101–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
8h 51m£48–83Drive 271 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Formbycar 271 mi
4h 44m£68–97Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
6h 10m£82–186Train, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
8h 12m£65–140Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 44m£115–312Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
7h 35m£85–232
Brighton to Formby by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Formby is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Formby is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Formby. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at School Lane via Heathrow Terminal 5, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Queen Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Formby. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Formby via London Euston and Liverpool Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Brighton and Formby is 260 miles. The road distance is 272.6 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Formby without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs £100 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Brighton to Formby, including transfers.
Brighton to Formby bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Formby train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Formby is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs £100 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 8h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £190 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Formby, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Formby via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Liverpool Lime Street, and Liverpool Central in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to School Lane via Heathrow Terminal 5, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Queen Square Bus Station in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Formby bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Brighton to Formby train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Formby is 273 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Brighton to Formby.
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