There are 3 ways to get from Formby to Holyhead by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Chestertrain Chester - Chester / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
3h 42m£26–52Drive 106.1 mi
- Drive from Formby to Holyheadcar 106.1 mi
2h 6m£26–38Bus, train
- Take the bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Stationbus X2
- Take the bus from The Metquarter to Upton Stationbus 437
- Take the train from Shotton to Holyheadtrain
5h 6m£30–50
Formby to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formby to Holyhead is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Formby to Holyhead is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Formby to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Formby and arriving at Holyhead via Liverpool Central Loop Line and Chester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Formby and Holyhead is 113 miles. The road distance is 106.7 miles.
The best way to get from Formby to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £26 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Formby to Holyhead, including transfers.
Formby to Holyhead train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Liverpool Central Loop Line station.
Formby to Holyhead train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby to Holyhead is 107 miles. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Formby to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Formby, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Formby to Holyhead via Liverpool Central Loop Line and Chester in around 3h 42m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shotton to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
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
Bus from The Metquarter to Upton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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