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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 South Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Hayletrain train Edinburgh - Penzance / ...
    9h 42m
    £189–314

  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 120 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Squarebus bus 104
    15h 50m
    £78–203

  3. Drive 361.4 mi

    1. Drive from Formby to St Ivescar car 361.4 mi
    6h 18m
    £88–127

  4. Train to Liverpool, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Formby to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain 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
    8h 39m
    £90–251

  5. Train via Plymouth

    1. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway 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 3m
    £177–315

  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 Redruthtrain train Cardiff Central - Penzance
    13h 26m
    £175–329

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport

    1. Take the train from Formby to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain 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
    7h 47m
    £92–237

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane MAN - EXT
    3. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Erthtrain train
    8h 55m
    £156–357

  9. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport

    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 57m
    £110–293

Formby to St Ives by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 391.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 42m

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

You can take a train from Formby to The Terrace via Liverpool South Parkway, Birmingham New Street, Hayle, and Foundry Square in around 9h 42m. 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 15h 50m.

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