There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Formby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 44m£40–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk021 / ...
7h 50m£17–68Drive 218.3 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Formbycar 218.3 mi
3h 54m£54–77Fly London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
5h 57m£120–387Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 400 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 550 / ...
7h 54m£24–92Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 30m£71–249Fly London City Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
5h 57m£231–724Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, 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 Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 58m£90–239
Waterloo Station to Formby by subway, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Formby is to bus which costs £16 - £70 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Formby is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £40 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Formby. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd and arriving at School Lane via London Victoria, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Queen Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Formby. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Formby via London Euston and Liverpool Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Formby is 208 miles. The road distance is 219.6 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Formby without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £40 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Waterloo Station to Formby, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Formby bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Waterloo Station to Formby train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Formby is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £40 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £70 and takes 7h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £390 and takes 5h 57m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Formby, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street hourly. Tickets cost £35–190 and the journey takes 2h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One hourly. Tickets cost £25–35 and the journey takes 5h 50m. National Express also services this route hourly.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- £15–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Waterloo Station to Formby bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Waterloo Station to Formby train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Formby is 220 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Waterloo Station to Formby.
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