There are 4 ways to get from Formby to Prenton by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Formby to Liverpool Centraltrain Southport - Liverpool Central
- Take the bus from Birkenhead Bus Station to Cambridge Roadbus 471 / ...
52 min£7–10Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 47
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Dovedale Closebus 471 / ...
1h 27m£4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Formby to Prentontaxi 18 mi
35 min£40–50Drive 18 mi
- Drive from Formby to Prentoncar 18 mi
35 min£5–7
Formby to Prenton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formby to Prenton is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Formby to Prenton is to taxi which takes 35 min and costs £40 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Formby to Prenton. However, there are services departing from Church Close and arriving at Dovedale Close via Whitechapel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Formby and Prenton is 16 miles. The road distance is 18.1 miles.
The best way to get from Formby to Prenton without a car is to train and bus which takes 52 min and costs £6 - £10.
It takes approximately 52 min to get from Formby to Prenton, including transfers.
Formby to Prenton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Church Close station.
Formby to Prenton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Queen Square Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby to Prenton is 18 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Formby to Prenton.
There are 2699+ hotels available in Prenton.
What companies run services between Formby, England and Prenton, England?
You can take a bus from Church Close to Dovedale Close via Queen Square Bus Station and Whitechapel in around 1h 27m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Formby to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Bus from Birkenhead Bus Station to Cambridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Whitechapel to Dovedale Close
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Birkenhead Bus Station to Cambridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Whitechapel to Dovedale Close
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0151 609 0600
- Website
- a2b-travel.com
Bus from Birkenhead Bus Station to Cambridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.a2b-travel.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
Phoenix Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1704 878 585
Formby Village Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1704 877 777
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