The average bus between Manchester and St Helens takes 1h 55m and the fastest bus takes 1h 41m. There is a bus service every few hours from Manchester to St Helens. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Manchester and St Helens. The earliest departure is at 5:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester is at 5:51 PM which arrives into St Helens at 7:39 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at St Helens station via Leigh Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
Manchester to St Helens bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Dickinson Street station.
Manchester to St Helens bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at World of Glass station.
The distance between Manchester and St Helens is 33 km. The road distance is 48 km.
You can take a bus from Dickinson Street to World of Glass via Leigh Bus Station in around 2h 6m.