There are 3 ways to get from Sheffield to Formby by train, bus, or car
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Sheffield to Formby by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Formby is to drive which costs £18 - £28 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Formby is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs £18 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Formby. However, there are services departing from Sheffield Interchange/E2 and arriving at School Lane via Aintree Station and Bootle Strand Shopping Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Sheffield to Formby. However, there are services departing from Sheffield and arriving at Formby via Liverpool Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Sheffield and Formby is 89 miles. The road distance is 78.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Formby without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs £17 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Sheffield to Formby, including transfers.
Sheffield to Formby bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
Sheffield to Formby train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Sheffield station.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Formby is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs £17 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £29 and takes 4h 23m.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Formby, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £14–55 and the journey takes 1h 49m. East Midlands Railways also services this route hourly. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Aintree Festival Zone Package twice a week. Tickets cost £18–25 and the journey takes 2h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Aintree Festival Zone Package
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Sheffield to Formby bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Aintree Festival Zone Package station.
Sheffield to Formby train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Formby is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Sheffield to Formby.
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