There are 6 ways to get from Kirkby to Formby by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from James Holt Avenue to Solar Roadbus 835 / ...
- Take the train from Sandhills to Formbytrain Liverpool Central - Southport / ...
1h 18m£15–18Drive 10.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kirkby to Formbycar 10.9 mi
16 min£3–4Line 133 bus
- Take the bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Waterloo Stationbus 133
1h 25mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Kirkby to Formbytaxi 10.9 mi
16 min£25–30Bus, line 62 bus, train
- Take the bus from James Holt Avenue to Solar Roadbus 835 / ...
- Take the bus from Solar Road to Bootle Strand Shopping Centrebus 62
- Take the train from Bootle New Strand to Formbytrain
1h 27m£8–11Bus, line 62 bus
- Take the bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Solar Roadbus 21 / ...
- Take the bus from Solar Road to Bootle Strand Shopping Centrebus 62
- Take the bus from Bootle Strand Shopping Centre to School Lanebus X2
1h 29m£7–10
Kirkby to Formby by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkby to Formby is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Kirkby to Formby is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £25 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkby station to Formby. However, there are services departing from Kirkby Bus Station and arriving at School Lane via Solar Road and Bootle Strand Shopping Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Kirkby and Formby is 17 miles. The road distance is 10.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkby to Formby without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 18m and costs £15 - £18.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Kirkby to Formby, including transfers.
Kirkby to Formby bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Kirkby Bus Station.
Kirkby to Formby bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Solar Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkby to Formby is 11 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Kirkby to Formby.
There are 2163+ hotels available in Formby.
What companies run services between Kirkby, Knowsley, England and Formby, England?
Hattons Travel operates a bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Waterloo Station hourly, and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Sandhills to Formby
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Train from Bootle New Strand to Formby
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
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Bus from James Holt Avenue to Solar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Solar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Bootle Strand Shopping Centre to School Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 01516530222
- info@happyals.com
- Website
- alscoaches.com
Bus from James Holt Avenue to Solar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.alscoaches.com/
Bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Solar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.alscoaches.com/
- Phone
- 01744 811818
- info@hattonstravel.co.uk
- Website
- hattonstravel.co.uk
Bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.hattonstravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Solar Road to Bootle Strand Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Bootle Strand Shopping Centre to School Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £25–30
Newtown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 5555
Kirkby Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 9317
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 546 4444
- Website
- alpha-taxi.co.uk
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