There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Formby by train, bus, car, or taxi
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 Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South ParkwayCleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to FormbyHunts Cross - Southport / ...
1h 32m£11–20Train, line 44 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to SouthportStalybridge - Southport / ...
- Take the bus from Southport Station to Formby Station44
2h 33m£5–22Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus StationUk030
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Union StreetX2 / ...
2h 47m£10–22Drive 40.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Formby40.5 mi
55 min£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to Formby40.5 mi
55 min£85–110Train via Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime StreetHull - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Central to FormbyHunts Cross - Southport / ...
1h 33m£9–30
Manchester to Formby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Formby is to train and line 44 bus which costs £5 - £22 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Formby is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Formby. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Alderson Crescent via Bus Station and Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Formby. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Formby via Liverpool South Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Manchester and Formby is 46 miles. The road distance is 40.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Formby without a car is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs £10 - £21.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Manchester to Formby, including transfers.
Manchester to Formby bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Formby train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Formby is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs £10 - £21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £23 and takes 2h 47m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Formby, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Formby via Liverpool South Parkway in around 1h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Alderson Crescent via Bus Station and Union Street in around 2h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Train from Liverpool Central to Formby
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Southport Station to Formby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Formby bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Manchester to Formby train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Liverpool South Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Formby is 41 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Manchester to Formby.
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