There are 4 ways to get from Liverpool Lime Street to Formby by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Central to Formbytrain Liverpool Central - Southport / ...
34 min£6–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Three Tuns Lanebus X2
57 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Liverpool Lime Street to Formbytaxi 13.4 mi
25 min£45–55Drive 13.4 mi
- Drive from Liverpool Lime Street to Formbycar 13.4 mi
25 min£4–5
Liverpool Lime Street to Formby by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool Lime Street to Formby is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool Lime Street to Formby is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £45 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Queen Square Bus Station station and arriving at Three Tuns Lane. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liverpool Central and arriving at Formby. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Liverpool Lime Street and Formby is 12 miles. The road distance is 13.5 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool Lime Street to Formby without a car is to train which takes 34 min and costs £6 - £15.
The train from Liverpool Central to Formby takes 28 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Liverpool Lime Street to Formby bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Queen Square Bus Station.
Liverpool Lime Street to Formby train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Liverpool Central station.
The best way to get from Liverpool Lime Street to Formby is to train which takes 34 min and costs £6 - £15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 57 min.
What companies run services between Liverpool Lime Street, England and Formby, England?
Merseyrail operates a train from Liverpool Central to Formby every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £6–15 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire operates a bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Three Tuns Lane hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 51 min. Arriva UK also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool Central to Formby
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Three Tuns Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Three Tuns Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
Comcab Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 298 2222
- Website
- comcab.co.uk
Delta Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 922 7373
- Website
- deltataxis.net
LCR Black Cab Taxis Liverpool
- Phone
- +44 151 345 6050
- Website
- lcrtaxis.co.uk
One Call Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 928 3535
- Website
- onecalltaxis.com
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool Lime Street to Formby bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Three Tuns Lane station.
Liverpool Lime Street to Formby train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Formby station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool Lime Street to Formby is 13 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Liverpool Lime Street to Formby.
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