There are 4 ways to get from Formby to Switch Island by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Formby to Switch Island by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formby to Switch Island is to drive which costs £2 - £3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Formby to Switch Island is to train which takes 15 min and costs £2 - £4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Church Close and arriving at Riversdale Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Formby and arriving at Seaforth & Litherland. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Formby and Switch Island is 7 miles. The road distance is 8.3 miles.
The best way to get from Formby to Switch Island without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs £2 - £4.
The train from Formby to Seaforth & Litherland takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Formby to Switch Island bus services, operated by Arriva North West, depart from Church Close station.
Formby to Switch Island train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Formby station.
The best way to get from Formby to Switch Island is to train which takes 15 min and costs £2 - £4. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £3 and takes 35 min.
What companies run services between Formby, England and Switch Island, England?
Merseyrail operates a train from Formby to Seaforth & Litherland every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Arriva North West operates a bus from Church Close to Riversdale Road hourly. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 35 min. Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Formby to Seaforth & Litherland
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Church Close to Riversdale Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Church Close to Riversdale Road
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £20–24
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 Switch Island bus services, operated by Arriva North West, arrive at Riversdale Road station.
Formby to Switch Island train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Seaforth & Litherland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby to Switch Island is 8 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Formby to Switch Island.
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