There are 3 ways to get from Formby to Greater Manchester by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Formby to Liverpool Centraltrain Southport - Liverpool Central
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
1h 48m£21–42Drive 41.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Formby to Greater Manchestercar 41.1 mi
55 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Formby to Greater Manchestertaxi 41.1 mi
55 min£90–110
Formby to Greater Manchester by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formby to Greater Manchester is to drive which costs £10 - £15 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Formby to Greater Manchester is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £10 - £15.
The distance between Formby and Greater Manchester is 47 miles. The road distance is 41.4 miles.
The best way to get from Formby to Greater Manchester without a car is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs £21 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Formby to Greater Manchester, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby to Greater Manchester is 41 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Formby to Greater Manchester.
There are 588+ hotels available in Greater Manchester.
What companies run services between Formby, England and Greater Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Formby to St Mary's via Liverpool Central, Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Oxford Road, and Oxford Road Station in around 1h 48m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Formby to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- 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 Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- 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 Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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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