There are 5 ways to get from Formby to Heywood by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 471 bus via Liverpool Central
best- Take the train from Formby to Liverpool Centraltrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Rochdaletrain
- Take the bus from Rochdale station to Heywood Librarybus 471
2h 22mDrive 42.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Formby to Heywoodcar 42.7 mi
53 min£11–16Bus, line 163 bus
- Take the bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Stationbus X2
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Heywood Librarybus 163
4h 27mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Formby to Heywoodtaxi 42.7 mi
53 min£90–110Train, line 471 bus
- Take the train from Southport to Boltontrain Southport - Manchester Oxford Road / ...
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Market Streetbus 471
2h 39m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formby to Heywood is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Formby to Heywood is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Formby to Heywood. However, there are services departing from Church Close and arriving at Heywood Library via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Formby and Heywood is 57 miles. The road distance is 42.9 miles.
The best way to get from Formby to Heywood without a car is to train and line 471 bus via Liverpool Central which takes 2h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Formby to Heywood, including transfers.
Formby to Heywood bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Church Close station.
Formby to Heywood bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Queen Square Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby to Heywood is 43 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Formby to Heywood.
There are 3635+ hotels available in Heywood.
What companies run services between Formby, England and Heywood, Rochdale, England?
You can take a bus from Church Close to Heywood Library via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Piccadilly Gardens in around 4h 27m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Formby to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £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
- £4–21
- 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
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Rochdale
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Southport to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Rochdale station to Heywood Library
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Heywood Library
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- 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
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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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