There are 4 ways to get from Formby to Cumbria by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train, line 508 bus
best- Take the bus from Southport Interchange to Bus Stationbus X2
- Take the train from Preston to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Another Placebus 508
3h 59m£36–57Drive 98.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Formby to Cumbriacar 98.4 mi
2h 3m£24–35Train, line 508 bus via Wigan North Western
- Take the train from Southport to Wigan Wallgatetrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Another Placebus 508
4h 10m£43–80Train, line 508 bus
- Take the train from Formby to Liverpool Centraltrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Another Placebus 508
4h 31m£47–87
Formby to Cumbria by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formby to Cumbria is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Formby to Cumbria is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs £23 - £35.
The distance between Formby and Cumbria is 107 miles. The road distance is 99 miles.
The best way to get from Formby to Cumbria without a car is to bus and train and line 508 bus which takes 3h 59m and costs £35 - £60.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Formby to Cumbria, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby to Cumbria is 99 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Formby to Cumbria.
There are 3416+ hotels available in Cumbria.
What companies run services between Formby, England and Cumbria, England?
There is no direct connection from Formby to Cumbria. However, you can take the line 47 bus to Southport Interchange, take the bus to Bus Station, take the bus to Railway Station, walk to Preston, take the train to Penrith North Lakes, walk to Rail Station, then take the line 508 bus to Another Place. Alternatively, you can take a train from Formby to Another Place via Southport, Wigan Wallgate, Wigan North Western, Penrith North Lakes, and Rail Station in around 4h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Southport to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Formby to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Bus from Southport Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Rail Station to Another Place
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Rail Station to Another Place
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Rail Station to Another Place
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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