There are 5 ways to get from Newton-le-Willows to Formby by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Central to Formbytrain Liverpool Central - Southport
1h 7m£12–23Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to School Lanebus X2
1h 24m£6–12Drive 24.2 mi
- Drive from Newton-le-Willows to Formbycar 24.2 mi
35 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Newton-le-Willows to Formbytaxi 24.2 mi
35 min£100–130Bus
- Take the bus from Waterworks Drive to World of Glassbus 34
- Take the bus from Chalon Way West to Moorfieldsbus 10A
2h 35m
Newton-le-Willows to Formby by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newton-le-Willows to Formby is to drive which costs £6 - £9 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Newton-le-Willows to Formby is to drive which takes 35 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Newton-le-Willows to Formby. However, there are services departing from Waterworks Drive and arriving at Moorfields via Chalon Way West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Newton-le-Willows to Formby. However, there are services departing from Newton-le-Willows and arriving at Formby via Liverpool Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Newton-le-Willows and Formby is 28 miles. The road distance is 24.3 miles.
The best way to get from Newton-le-Willows to Formby without a car is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £11 - £24.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Newton-le-Willows to Formby, including transfers.
Newton-le-Willows to Formby bus services, operated by Metro Network, depart from Waterworks Drive station.
Newton-le-Willows to Formby train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newton-le-Willows station.
The best way to get from Newton-le-Willows to Formby is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £11 - £24. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 35m.
What companies run services between Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens, England and Formby, England?
You can take a train from Newton-le-Willows to Formby via Liverpool Lime Street and Liverpool Central in around 1h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waterworks Drive to Formby via World of Glass, Chalon Way West, Moorfields, and Moorfields in around 2h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Liverpool Central to Formby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Merseyrail
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to School Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to School Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Website
- Metro Network
Bus from Waterworks Drive to World of Glass
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Metro Network
Bus from Chalon Way West to Moorfields
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Metro Network
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Waterworks Drive to World of Glass
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Apollo1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 321 666
Cable Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 299 996
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Booking & Getting There
Newton-le-Willows to Formby bus services, operated by Metro Network, arrive at World of Glass station.
Newton-le-Willows to Formby train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newton-le-Willows to Formby is 24 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Newton-le-Willows to Formby.
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