There are 4 ways to get from Formby to Liverpool Lime Street by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Formby to Liverpool Centraltrain Southport - Liverpool Central / ...
38 min£6–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 47
1h 3m£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Formby to Liverpool Lime Streettaxi 13.3 mi
25 min£60–75Drive 13.3 mi
- Drive from Formby to Liverpool Lime Streetcar 13.3 mi
25 min£4–5
Formby to Liverpool Lime Street by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formby to Liverpool Lime Street is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Formby to Liverpool Lime Street is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £60 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Church Close and arriving at Queen Square Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Formby and arriving at Liverpool Central. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Formby and Liverpool Lime Street is 12 miles. The road distance is 13.4 miles.
The best way to get from Formby to Liverpool Lime Street without a car is to train which takes 38 min and costs £6 - £15.
The train from Formby to Liverpool Central takes 32 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Formby to Liverpool Lime Street bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Church Close station.
Formby to Liverpool Lime Street train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Formby station.
The best way to get from Formby to Liverpool Lime Street is to train which takes 38 min and costs £6 - £15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 1h 3m.
What companies run services between Formby, England and Liverpool Lime Street, England?
Merseyrail operates a train from Formby to Liverpool Central every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £6–15 and the journey takes 32 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 59 min. Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Formby to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- Merseyrail
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Church Close to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Formby Village Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1704 877 777
Phoenix Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1704 878 585
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More Questions & Answers
Formby to Liverpool Lime Street bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Queen Square Bus Station.
Formby to Liverpool Lime Street train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Liverpool Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby to Liverpool Lime Street is 13 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Formby to Liverpool Lime Street.
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