There are 6 ways to get from Formby to Manchester by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Liverpool Lime Street
best- Take the train from Formby to Liverpool Centraltrain Southport - Liverpool Central / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoriatrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
1h 30m£11–28Bus
cheapest- 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 / ...
3h 15m£6–17Drive 40 mi
- Drive from Formby to Manchestercar 40 mi
54 min£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Formby to Manchestertaxi 40 mi
54 min£85–110Train
- Take the train from Formby to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain Southport - Hunts Cross
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
1h 36m£7–20Train #2
- Take the train from Southport to Manchester Victoriatrain Southport - Stalybridge / ...
2h 26m£9–24
Formby to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formby to Manchester is to drive which costs £9 - £15 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Formby to Manchester is to drive which takes 54 min and costs £9 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Formby to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Church Close and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Formby to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Formby and arriving at Manchester Victoria via Liverpool Lime Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Formby and Manchester is 44 miles. The road distance is 40.2 miles.
The best way to get from Formby to Manchester without a car is to train via Liverpool Lime Street which takes 1h 30m and costs £11 - £29.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Formby to Manchester, including transfers.
Formby to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Church Close station.
Formby to Manchester train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Formby station.
The best way to get from Formby to Manchester is to train via Liverpool Lime Street which takes 1h 30m and costs £11 - £29. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £18 and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Formby, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Formby to Manchester Victoria via Liverpool Central and Liverpool Lime Street in around 1h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Church Close to Manchester Central Coach Station via Queen Square Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Formby to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Train from Formby to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
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- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- 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 Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Southport to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- 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
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- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Phoenix Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1704 878 585
Formby Village Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1704 877 777
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More Questions & Answers
Formby to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Queen Square Bus Station.
Formby to Manchester train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Liverpool Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby to Manchester is 40 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Formby to Manchester.
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