The average bus between St Helens and Manchester takes 2h 1m and the fastest bus takes 1h 44m. There is a bus service every few hours from St Helens to Manchester. 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 St Helens and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 6:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from St Helens is at 5:46 PM which arrives into Manchester at 7:44 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Manchester. However, there are services departing from St Helens station and arriving at Manchester station via Leigh Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
St Helens to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from St Marys Market station.
St Helens to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Manchester Town Hall station.
The distance between St Helens and Manchester is 33 km. The road distance is 49 km.
You can take a bus from St Marys Market to Manchester Town Hall via Leigh Bus Station in around 1h 49m.