There are 5 ways to get from Formby to Kirkby by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from Formby to Bootle New Strandtrain
- Take the bus from Bootle Bus Station to Warbreck Moorbus 61 / ...
- Take the bus from Warbreck Moor to Elstead Roadbus 20X / ...
57 min£7–10Drive 10.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Formby to Kirkbycar 10.9 mi
15 min£3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Formby to Kirkbytaxi 10.9 mi
15 min£25–30Bus, line 19 bus
- Take the bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 47
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Kirkby Bus Stationbus 19 / ...
1h 45m£4–6Line 133 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station to Kirkby Bus Stationbus 133
1h 47m
Formby to Kirkby by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formby to Kirkby is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Formby to Kirkby is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £25 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Formby to Kirkby station. However, there are services departing from Church Close and arriving at Kirkby Bus Station via Queen Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Formby and Kirkby is 13 miles. The road distance is 10.9 miles.
The best way to get from Formby to Kirkby without a car is to train and bus and line 20 bus which takes 57 min and costs £7 - £11.
It takes approximately 57 min to get from Formby to Kirkby, including transfers.
Formby to Kirkby bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Church Close station.
Formby to Kirkby bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Queen Square Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby to Kirkby is 11 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Formby to Kirkby.
There are 2429+ hotels available in Kirkby.
What companies run services between Formby, England and Kirkby, Knowsley, England?
You can take a bus from Church Close to Kirkby Bus Station via Queen Square Bus Station in around 1h 45m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Formby to Bootle New Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bootle Bus Station to Warbreck Moor
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0151 449 3868
- info@huytontravel.co.uk
- Website
- huytontravel.co.uk
Bus from Bootle Bus Station to Warbreck Moor
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://huytontravel.co.uk/
Bus from Bootle Bus Station to Warbreck Moor
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Warbreck Moor to Elstead Road
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Kirkby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 01744 811818
- info@hattonstravel.co.uk
- Website
- hattonstravel.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Station to Kirkby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.hattonstravel.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £25–30
Phoenix Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1704 878 585
Formby Village Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1704 877 777
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