There are 6 ways to get from Formby Beach to Manchester by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Liverpool Lime Street
best- Take the train from Freshfield to Liverpool Centraltrain Southport - Liverpool Central / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoriatrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
1h 32m£11–28Train
cheapest- Take the train from Freshfield to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain Southport - Hunts Cross
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
1h 38m£7–20Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
2h 59m£9–21Drive 41.6 mi
- Drive from Formby Beach to Manchestercar 41.6 mi
59 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Formby Beach to Manchestertaxi 41.6 mi
59 min£90–110Train #2
- Take the train from Southport to Manchester Victoriatrain Southport - Stalybridge / ...
2h 24m£8–29
Formby Beach to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formby Beach to Manchester is to drive which costs £10 - £15 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Formby Beach to Manchester is to drive which takes 59 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct train from Formby Beach to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Freshfield and arriving at Manchester Victoria via Liverpool Lime Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Formby Beach and Manchester is 44 miles. The road distance is 41.8 miles.
The best way to get from Formby Beach to Manchester without a car is to train via Liverpool Lime Street which takes 1h 32m and costs £11 - £29.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Formby Beach to Manchester, including transfers.
Formby Beach to Manchester train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Freshfield station.
The best way to get from Formby Beach to Manchester is to train via Liverpool Lime Street which takes 1h 32m and costs £11 - £29. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £22 and takes 2h 59m.
Formby Beach to Manchester train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Liverpool Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby Beach to Manchester is 42 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Formby Beach to Manchester.
What companies run services between Formby Beach, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Freshfield to Manchester Victoria via Liverpool Central and Liverpool Lime Street in around 1h 32m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £4–14 and the journey takes 1h 40m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Freshfield to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Train from Freshfield to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Southport to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Phoenix Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1704 878 585
Formby Village Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1704 877 777
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