There are 6 ways to get from Formby to Altrincham by train, tram, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, tram via Piccadilly
best- Take the train from Formby to Liverpool Centraltrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the tram from Piccadilly to Altrinchamtram
2h 27m£20–40Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 47
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airportbus Uk072 / ...
3h 52m£8–15Train, line 5 bus
- Take the train from Formby to Liverpool Centraltrain Southport - Liverpool Central
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand K to Altrincham Interchangebus 5
3h 4mDrive 37 mi
- Drive from Formby to Altrinchamcar 37 mi
49 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Formby to Altrinchamtaxi 37 mi
49 min£160–200Train, tram
- Take the train from Formby to Liverpool Centraltrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the tram from Victoria to Altrinchamtram
2h 30m£19–37
Formby to Altrincham by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Formby to Altrincham is to bus which costs £7 - £15 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Formby to Altrincham is to drive which takes 49 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Formby to Altrincham. However, there are services departing from Church Close and arriving at Altrincham Interchange via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Manchester Airport The Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Formby to Altrincham. However, there are services departing from Formby and arriving at Altrincham via Liverpool Lime Street and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Formby and Altrincham is 55 miles. The road distance is 37.2 miles.
The best way to get from Formby to Altrincham without a car is to train and tram via Piccadilly which takes 2h 27m and costs £20 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Formby to Altrincham, including transfers.
Formby to Altrincham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Church Close station.
Formby to Altrincham train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Formby station.
Formby to Altrincham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Queen Square Bus Station.
What companies run services between Formby, England and Altrincham, England?
You can take a bus from Church Close to Altrincham Interchange via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Manchester Airport The Station in around 3h 52m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Formby to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Formby to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Formby to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Piccadilly to Altrincham
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Victoria to Altrincham
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Metrolink
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand K to Altrincham Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Warrington's Own Buses
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £160–200
Formby Village Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1704 877 777
Phoenix Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1704 878 585
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Booking & Getting There
Formby to Altrincham train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Liverpool Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby to Altrincham is 37 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Formby to Altrincham.
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