There are 8 ways to get from Cambridge to Formby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 38m£98–196Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk083
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk021 / ...
7h 21m£22–42Drive 190.7 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Formbycar 190.7 mi
3h 40m£47–68Fly London Stansted Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
6h 7m£65–137Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street
5h 34m£107–187Train #2
- Take the train from Ely to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street
6h 45m£109–181Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
6h 34m£65–193Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 9m£115–322
Cambridge to Formby by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Formby is to bus which costs £22 - £45 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Formby is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Formby. However, there are services departing from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and arriving at School Lane via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Queen Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Formby. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Formby via London Euston and Liverpool Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Cambridge and Formby is 262 miles. The road distance is 191.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Formby without a car is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs £95 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Cambridge to Formby, including transfers.
Cambridge to Formby bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Cambridge to Formby train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Formby is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs £95 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £45 and takes 7h 21m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £140 and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Formby, England?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Formby via King's Cross, London Euston, Liverpool Lime Street, and Liverpool Central in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to School Lane via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Queen Square Bus Station in around 7h 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to Formby bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Cambridge to Formby train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Formby is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Cambridge to Formby.
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