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How to get fromFormby to St Ivesby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Formby to St Ives by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain train
    10h 11m
    £159–281

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Squarebus bus 104
    16h 9m
    £66–112

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Plymouth Coach Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to Trurotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Railway Station to The Terracebus bus 14
    15h 25m
    £68–116

  4. Drive  361.3 mi

    1. Drive from Formby to St Ivescar car 361.3 mi
    6h 18m
    £89–129

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Formby to Liverpool Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane LPL - NQY
    3. Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain train
    9h 3m
    £77–250

  6. Train via Cardiff

    1. Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Hayletrain train Cardiff Central - Penzance
    12h 27m
    £170–296

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Formby to Liverpool Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane MAN - NQY
    4. Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain train
    8h 18m
    £88–233

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane BHX - NQY
    11h 33m
    £114–304

  9. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane LBA - NQY
    11h 18m
    £104–274

Formby to St Ives by train and foot

Calendar90Weekly Services
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 392.4 mi
  • Duration: 10h 11m

What companies run services between Formby, England and St Ives, Cornwall, England?

You can take a train from Formby to St Ives (Cornwall) via Liverpool Central, Liverpool Lime Street, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and St Erth in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Church Close to The Terrace via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Manchester Airport The Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Foundry Square in around 16h 9m.

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