There are 4 ways to get from Formby to Aberystwyth by train, bus, or car
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
5h 42m£38–108Drive 113.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Formby to Aberystwyth113.5 mi
2h 47m£28–41Bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus StationX2
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station1 / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 71
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station2 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Welshpool Bus Station Stand DX76 / ...
- Take the bus from Welshpool Bus Station Stand A to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2409
9h 18mTrain
- Take the train from Moorfields to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
5h 55m£40–58
Formby to Aberystwyth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formby to Aberystwyth is to drive which costs £27 - £45 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Formby to Aberystwyth is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs £27 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Formby to Aberystwyth station. However, there are services departing from Church Close and arriving at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via Whitechapel, Railway Station, Wrexham Bus Station 1, Bus Station and Welshpool Bus Station Stand A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Formby to Aberystwyth. However, there are services departing from Formby and arriving at Aberystwyth via Liverpool South Parkway, Crewe and Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Formby and Aberystwyth is 161 miles. The road distance is 114.2 miles.
The best way to get from Formby to Aberystwyth without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 5h 42m and costs £35 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Formby to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
Formby to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Church Close station.
Formby to Aberystwyth train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool South Parkway station.
The best way to get from Formby to Aberystwyth is to train via Crewe which takes 5h 42m and costs £35 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus and line 1 bus, which costs and takes 9h 18m.
What companies run services between Formby, England and Aberystwyth, Wales?
You can take a train from Formby to Aberystwyth via Liverpool South Parkway, Crewe, and Shrewsbury in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Church Close to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via Queen Square Bus Station, Whitechapel, Railway Station, Wrexham Bus Station 7, Wrexham Bus Station 1, Bus Station, and Welshpool Bus Station Stand A in around 9h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £11–16
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Moorfields to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/wales/
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/wales/
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- info@tanat.co.uk
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- http://www.tanat.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Welshpool Bus Station Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.tanat.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Welshpool Bus Station Stand A to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Formby to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Queen Square Bus Station.
Formby to Aberystwyth train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby to Aberystwyth is 114 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Formby to Aberystwyth.
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