There are 6 ways to get from London to Formby by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 9m£44–199Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 550 / ...
7h 26m£16–49Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk020 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
6h 5m£25–76Drive 217.5 mi
- Drive from London to Formbycar 217.5 mi
3h 49m£53–76Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Formbytrain
4h 37m£73–254Train to Southampton Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
5h 26m£92–237
London to Formby by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Formby is to bus which costs £15 - £50 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from London to Formby is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £40 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Formby. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at School Lane via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Queen Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Formby. However, there are services departing from London Euston and arriving at Formby via Liverpool Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between London and Formby is 206 miles. The road distance is 218.8 miles.
The best way to get from London to Formby without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £40 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from London to Formby, including transfers.
London to Formby bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Formby train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from London to Formby is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £40 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £50 and takes 7h 26m.
What companies run services between London, England and Formby, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £35–200 and the journey takes 2h 16m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One hourly. Tickets cost £10–40 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Formby
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
London to Formby bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
London to Formby train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Formby is 219 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from London to Formby.
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