There are 5 ways to get from Formby to Bury by train, tram, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Formby to Liverpool Centraltrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the tram from Victoria to Burytram
2h 1m£21–42Drive 37.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Formby to Burycar 37.5 mi
1h 6m£10–14Bus, line 135 bus
- Take the bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 47
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Bury Interchangebus 135
4h 3m£12–30Taxi
- Take the taxi from Formby to Burytaxi 37.5 mi
1h 6m£75–95Train, line 471 bus
- Take the train from Southport to Boltontrain Southport - Manchester Oxford Road / ...
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Bury East Lancs Railwaybus 471 / ...
2h 12m£16–31
Formby to Bury by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formby to Bury is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Formby to Bury is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Formby to Bury. However, there are services departing from Church Close and arriving at Bury Interchange via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Formby to Bury. However, there are services departing from Formby and arriving at Bury via Liverpool Lime Street and Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Formby and Bury is 53 miles. The road distance is 37.7 miles.
The best way to get from Formby to Bury without a car is to train and tram which takes 2h 1m and costs £21 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Formby to Bury, including transfers.
Formby to Bury bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Church Close station.
Formby to Bury train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Formby station.
Formby to Bury bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Queen Square Bus Station.
What companies run services between Formby, England and Bury, England?
You can take a bus from Church Close to Bury Interchange via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Piccadilly Gardens in around 4h 3m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Formby to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
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- 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
- £11–20
- 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
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Southport to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Victoria to Bury
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Bury Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Bury East Lancs Railway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Phoenix Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1704 878 585
Formby Village Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1704 877 777
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More Questions & Answers
Formby to Bury train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Liverpool Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby to Bury is 38 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Formby to Bury.
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