There are 5 ways to get from Leigh to Formby by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 34 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Newton-le-Willows Rail Station34
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Liverpool Central to Formby
1h 42m£8–21Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Wellington Street375 / ...
3h 16m£6–8Line 610 bus, train
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Wigan Rail Stations610 / ...
- Take the train from Wigan Wallgate to SouthportManchester Oxford Road - Southport / ...
2h 25mDrive 27.5 mi
- Drive from Leigh to Formby27.5 mi
36 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leigh to Formby27.5 mi
36 min£55–70
Leigh to Formby by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leigh to Formby is to bus which costs £6 - £8 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Leigh to Formby is to drive which takes 36 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Leigh to Formby. However, there are services departing from Leigh Town Hall and arriving at Alderson Crescent via Wigan Rail Stations and Wellington Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Leigh and Formby is 33 miles. The road distance is 27.7 miles.
The best way to get from Leigh to Formby without a car is to line 34 bus and train which takes 1h 42m and costs £8 - £21.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Leigh to Formby, including transfers.
Leigh to Formby bus services, operated by Arriva North West, depart from Wigan Rail Stations.
Leigh to Formby bus services, operated by Arriva North West, arrive at Wellington Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leigh to Formby is 28 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Leigh to Formby.
There are 2155+ hotels available in Formby.
What companies run services between Leigh, Wigan, England and Formby, England?
Arriva North West operates a bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Wellington Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £4–5 and the journey takes 1h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wigan Wallgate to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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/
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- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to Newton-le-Willows Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Wellington Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to Wigan Rail Stations
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Cable Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 299 996
Apollo1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 321 666
Rainbow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 711 441
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 244 424
Hindley Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 253 535
Crusader Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 49 49 49
Bluestar Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 24 24 24
- Website
- wigantaxis.co.uk
Orbit Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1204 465 555
- Website
- orbit.taxi
Bradshawgate Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1204 861 010
Bolton Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7903 565 024
Warrington Cars
- Phone
- +44 1925 907 222
- Website
- warrington-cars.co.uk
Lymmited Taxis& Minibuses
- Phone
- +44 1925393111
- Website
- lymmitedtaxis.co.uk
242 Cars
- Phone
- +44 1925 242 242
- Website
- 242cars.co.uk
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