There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Formby by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North WesternEdinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 1m£48–133Drive 203.9 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Formby203.9 mi
4h 3m£50–72Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)EDI - LPL
5h 55m£72–196Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
7h 18m£68–178Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
6h 1m£52–164
Edinburgh to Formby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Formby is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Formby is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £45 - £140.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Formby. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Formby via Wigan Wallgate and Southport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Formby is 231 miles. The road distance is 205.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Formby without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £45 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Edinburgh to Formby, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Formby train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Formby is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £45 - £140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £200 and takes 5h 55m.
Edinburgh to Formby train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Formby is 205 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Edinburgh to Formby.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Formby, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–120 and the journey takes 2h 36m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- 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
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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