There are 4 ways to get from Formby to Halifax by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Formby to Liverpool Central
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Halifax
2h 30m£15–42Train, line 471 bus, line 587 bus
- Take the train from Southport to Bolton
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Rochdale Interchange471
- Take the bus from Rochdale Interchange to Halifax Bus Station Entrance587
4h 26mDrive 61.7 mi
- Drive from Formby to Halifax61.7 mi
1h 20m£16–22Bus, line 152 bus, line 591 bus
- Take the bus from Duke Street to Bus StationX2
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station152
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bull Green591
4h 54m
Formby to Halifax by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formby to Halifax is to drive which costs £15 - £22 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Formby to Halifax is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs £15 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Formby to Halifax. However, there are services departing from Formby Gardens and arriving at Bull Green via Duke Street, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Formby to Halifax. However, there are services departing from Formby and arriving at Halifax via Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Formby and Halifax is 76 miles. The road distance is 62 miles.
The best way to get from Formby to Halifax without a car is to train which takes 2h 30m and costs £14 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Formby to Halifax, including transfers.
Formby to Halifax bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Duke Street station.
Formby to Halifax train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Formby station.
The best way to get from Formby to Halifax is to train which takes 2h 30m and costs £14 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus and line 152 bus and line 591 bus, which costs and takes 4h 54m.
What companies run services between Formby, England and Halifax, England?
You can take a train from Formby to Halifax via Liverpool Central, Liverpool Lime Street, and Manchester Victoria in around 2h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Formby Gardens to Bull Green via Duke Street, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 4h 54m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Formby to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- 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 Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- 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 Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Southport to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Rochdale Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rochdale Interchange to Halifax Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/team-pennine/
Bus from Duke Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bull Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/halifax-calder-valley-huddersfield
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More Questions & Answers
Formby to Halifax bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Formby to Halifax train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Liverpool Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby to Halifax is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Formby to Halifax.
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