There are 5 ways to get from St Helens to Formby Beach by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from St Helens Central to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Wigan North Western - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Central to Freshfieldtrain Liverpool Central - Southport
1h 22m£10–22Drive 20.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from St Helens to Formby Beachcar 20.2 mi
33 min£5–8Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chalon Way West to Moorfieldsbus 10A
- Take the train from Moorfields to Freshfieldtrain Liverpool Central - Southport
2hTaxi
- Take the taxi from St Helens to Formby Beachtaxi 20.2 mi
33 min£90–110Bus
- Take the bus from Chalon Way West to Southport Interchangebus 37A / ...
2h 16m
St Helens to Formby Beach by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Formby Beach is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Formby Beach is to drive which takes 33 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Formby Beach. However, there are services departing from Chalon Way West and arriving at Southport Interchange via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from St Helens to Formby Beach. However, there are services departing from St Helens Central and arriving at Freshfield via Liverpool Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between St Helens and Formby Beach is 24 miles. The road distance is 20.3 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Formby Beach without a car is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs £10 - £22.
It takes approximately 1h 22m to get from St Helens to Formby Beach, including transfers.
St Helens to Formby Beach bus services, operated by Metro Network, depart from Chalon Way West station.
St Helens to Formby Beach train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from St Helens Central station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Formby Beach is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs £10 - £22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 16m.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Formby Beach, England?
You can take a train from St Helens Central to Freshfield via Liverpool Lime Street and Liverpool Central in around 1h 22m. Alternatively, Metro Network operates a bus from Chalon Way West to Southport Interchange every 3 hours, and the journey takes 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from St Helens Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Website
- Metro Network
Bus from Chalon Way West to Moorfields
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Metro Network
Bus from Chalon Way West to Southport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Metro Network
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Rainbow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 711 441
Apollo1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 321 666
Cable Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 299 996
Halton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 424 1234
- Website
- haltontaxis.co.uk
Key Cars
- Phone
- +44 151424 3666
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 546 4444
- Website
- alpha-taxi.co.uk
Kirkby Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 9317
Newtown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 5555
242 Cars
- Phone
- +44 1925 242 242
- Website
- 242cars.co.uk
Lymmited Taxis& Minibuses
- Phone
- +44 1925393111
- Website
- lymmitedtaxis.co.uk
Warrington Cars
- Phone
- +44 1925 907 222
- Website
- warrington-cars.co.uk
ABC Taxis Runcorn
- Phone
- +44 1928 577 777
Apec Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1928 575 757
- Website
- apectaxis.com
District Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1928 733 733
- Website
- districttaxisfrodsham.co.uk
Bluestar Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 24 24 24
- Website
- wigantaxis.co.uk
Crusader Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 49 49 49
Hindley Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 253 535
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 244 424
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Booking & Getting There
St Helens to Formby Beach bus services, operated by Metro Network, arrive at Southport Interchange station.
St Helens to Formby Beach train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Formby Beach is 20 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from St Helens to Formby Beach.
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