There are 4 ways to get from Halifax to Formby by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoria
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Liverpool Central to Formby
2h 24m£13–47Train, bus, line 47 bus
- Take the train from Halifax to Preston
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Rufford RoadX2
- Take the bus from Rufford Road to Alderson Crescent47 / ...
2h 43m£15–40Drive 62 mi
- Drive from Halifax to Formby62 mi
1h 21m£16–22Line 591 bus, line 152 bus, bus
- Take the bus from George Street 23 to Bus Station591
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Arrival Stand152
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wellington StreetX2 / ...
4h 41m
Halifax to Formby by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Halifax to Formby is to drive which costs £15 - £22 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Halifax to Formby is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs £15 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Halifax to Formby. However, there are services departing from George Street 23 and arriving at Alderson Crescent via Bus Station, Bus Station and Wellington Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Halifax to Formby. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at Formby via Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Halifax and Formby is 76 miles. The road distance is 62.4 miles.
The best way to get from Halifax to Formby without a car is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs £13 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Halifax to Formby, including transfers.
Halifax to Formby bus services, operated by First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield, depart from George Street 23 station.
Halifax to Formby train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Halifax station.
The best way to get from Halifax to Formby is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs £13 - £50. Alternatively, you can line 591 bus and line 152 bus and bus, which costs and takes 4h 41m.
What companies run services between Halifax, England and Formby, England?
You can take a train from Halifax to Formby via Manchester Victoria, Liverpool Lime Street, and Liverpool Central in around 2h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from George Street 23 to Alderson Crescent via Bus Station, Arrival Stand, Bus Station, and Wellington Street in around 4h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Halifax to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Halifax to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool Central to Formby
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Bus from Railway Station to Rufford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Bus Station to Wellington Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Rufford Road to Alderson Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from George Street 23 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/halifax-calder-valley-huddersfield
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Arrival Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
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More Questions & Answers
Halifax to Formby bus services, operated by First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield, arrive at Bus Station.
Halifax to Formby train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Manchester Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Halifax to Formby is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Halifax to Formby.
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