There are 4 ways to get from Liverpool to Formby by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Liverpool to Formby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Formby is to bus which costs £2 - £4 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Formby is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £40 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leeds Street and arriving at Three Tuns Lane. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Moorfields and arriving at Formby. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Liverpool and Formby is 11 miles. The road distance is 12.9 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Formby without a car is to train which takes 25 min and costs £7 - £8.
The train from Moorfields to Formby takes 25 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Liverpool to Formby bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Leeds Street station.
Liverpool to Formby train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Moorfields station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Formby is to train which takes 25 min and costs £7 - £8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £4 and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Formby, England?
Merseyrail operates a train from Moorfields to Formby every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £7–8 and the journey takes 25 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire operates a bus from Leeds Street to Three Tuns Lane every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 48 min. Arriva North West also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Moorfields to Formby
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Bus from Leeds Street to Three Tuns Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Leeds Street to Three Tuns Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
One Call Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 928 3535
- Website
- onecalltaxis.com
LCR Black Cab Taxis Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 345 6050
- Website
- lcrtaxis.co.uk
Delta Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 922 7373
- Website
- deltataxis.net
Comcab Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 298 2222
- Website
- comcab.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Formby bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Three Tuns Lane station.
Liverpool to Formby train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Formby station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Formby is 13 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Liverpool to Formby.
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