There are 5 ways to get from Formby to Sale by train, tram, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Formby to Liverpool Central
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Take the tram from Victoria to Sale
2h 2m£12–32Drive 38.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Formby to Sale38.8 mi
50 min£10–14Bus, line 248 bus
- Take the bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Station47
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Cranleigh Drive248
3h 55mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Formby to Sale38.8 mi
50 min£80–100Train, tram via Piccadilly
- Take the train from Formby to Liverpool Central
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the tram from Piccadilly to Sale
2h 12m£11–31
Formby to Sale by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formby to Sale is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Formby to Sale is to drive which takes 50 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Formby to Sale. However, there are services departing from Church Close and arriving at Cranleigh Drive via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Manchester Airport The Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Formby to Sale. However, there are services departing from Formby and arriving at Sale via Liverpool Lime Street and Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Formby and Sale is 49 miles. The road distance is 39.1 miles.
The best way to get from Formby to Sale without a car is to train and tram which takes 2h 2m and costs £11 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Formby to Sale, including transfers.
Formby to Sale bus services, operated by Arriva North West, depart from Church Close station.
Formby to Sale train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Formby station.
Formby to Sale bus services, operated by Arriva North West, arrive at Queen Square Bus Station.
What companies run services between Formby, England and Sale, England?
You can take a bus from Church Close to Cranleigh Drive via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Manchester Airport The Station in around 3h 55m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Formby to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- 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
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- 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
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Victoria to Sale
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from Piccadilly to Sale
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Cranleigh Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
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 Sale train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Liverpool Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby to Sale is 39 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Formby to Sale.
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