There are 5 ways to get from Formby to The Lowry by train, tram, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Formby to Liverpool Centraltrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the tram from Victoria to Imperial War Museumtram
2h 3m£20–41Drive 38.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Formby to The Lowrycar 38.3 mi
49 min£10–14Bus
- Take the bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 47
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
3h 38m£12–30Taxi
- Take the taxi from Formby to The Lowrytaxi 38.3 mi
49 min£80–100Train
- Take the train from Southport to Salford Crescenttrain Southport - Manchester Oxford Road / ...
2h 10m£19–37
Formby to The Lowry by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formby to The Lowry is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Formby to The Lowry is to drive which takes 49 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Formby to The Lowry. However, there are services departing from Church Close and arriving at MediaCityUK via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Formby to The Lowry. However, there are services departing from Formby and arriving at Imperial War Museum via Liverpool Lime Street and Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Formby and The Lowry is 47 miles. The road distance is 38.6 miles.
The best way to get from Formby to The Lowry without a car is to train and tram which takes 2h 3m and costs £20 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Formby to The Lowry, including transfers.
Formby to The Lowry bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Church Close station.
Formby to The Lowry train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Formby station.
The best way to get from Formby to The Lowry is to bus which takes 3h 38m and costs £11 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £19 - £40 and takes 2h 10m.
What companies run services between Formby, England and The Lowry, England?
You can take a bus from Church Close to The Lowry via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Manchester Central Coach Station, Piccadilly Gardens, and MediaCityUK in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Southport to Salford Crescent hourly. Tickets cost £13–26 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Formby to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- 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
- £11–20
- 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
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Southport to Salford Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Victoria to Imperial War Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- 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
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Ave. Duration
- 49 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 The Lowry bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Queen Square Bus Station.
Formby to The Lowry train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Liverpool Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby to The Lowry is 39 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Formby to The Lowry.
There are 3634+ hotels available in The Lowry.