There are 9 ways to get from Colchester to Formby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool StreetNorwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool South ParkwayLondon Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
5h 3m£60–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station717 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road StationA6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Liverpool, Liverpool One
8h 50m£32–70Drive 238.1 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Formby238.1 mi
4h 44m£60–87Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)STN - LPL
6h 4m£68–150Bus, train via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station717 / ...
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
7h 48m£54–172Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Guineas Bus Station16 / ...
- Take the train from Ely to Liverpool South ParkwayNorwich - Liverpool Lime Street
11h 17m£76–124Train to London City Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)LCY - LPL
7h 1m£260–552Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Formby
5h 53m£97–333Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)STN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
7h 16m£75–214
Colchester to Formby by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Formby is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Formby is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Formby. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at School Lane via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Queen Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Formby. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Formby via Moorgate station, London Euston and Liverpool South Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Colchester and Formby is 260 miles. The road distance is 239.5 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Formby without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs £60 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Colchester to Formby, including transfers.
Colchester to Formby bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Formby train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Formby is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs £60 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Formby, England?
You can take a train from Colchester to Formby via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, London Euston, and Liverpool South Parkway in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to School Lane via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Queen Square Bus Station in around 8h 50m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £240–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–470
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–70
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- 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 South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–100
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- 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 South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Formby
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to The Guineas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stephensons of Essex
- Phone
- 01284702830
- Website
- mulleys.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to The Guineas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mulleys Motorways
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More Questions & Answers
Colchester to Formby bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Colchester to Formby train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Formby is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Colchester to Formby.
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