There are 3 ways to get from Windermere to Formby by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus, line 47 bus
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Rufford RoadX2
- Take the bus from Rufford Road to Alderson Crescent47 / ...
2h 46m£19–45Train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Wigan North WesternGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
- Take the train from Wigan Wallgate to SouthportManchester Oxford Road - Southport / ...
3h 6m£38–111Drive 74.8 mi
- Drive from Windermere to Formby74.8 mi
1h 38m£19–27
Windermere to Formby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Formby is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Formby is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to Formby. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Formby via Oxenholme Lake District, Wigan Wallgate and Southport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Windermere and Formby is 75 miles. The road distance is 75.2 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Formby without a car is to train and bus and line 47 bus which takes 2h 46m and costs £19 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Windermere to Formby, including transfers.
Windermere to Formby train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
Windermere to Formby train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Formby is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Windermere to Formby.
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What companies run services between Windermere, England and Formby, England?
You can take a train from Windermere to Formby via Oxenholme Lake District, Wigan North Western, Wigan Wallgate, and Southport in around 3h 6m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £20–29
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–21
- 1st Class
- £29–35
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wigan Wallgate to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Rufford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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 Rufford Road to Alderson Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
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