There are 6 ways to get from Banks to St Helens by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train via Bus Station
best- Take the bus from Church Road to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
- Take the train from Preston to St Helens Centraltrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
1h 46m£13–21Drive 21.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Banks to St Helenscar 21.6 mi
37 min£6–8Bus, train
- Take the bus from Church Road to Southport Interchangebus 2 / ...
- Take the train from Southport to Wigan Wallgatetrain Southport - Manchester Oxford Road / ...
1h 51m£10–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Banks to St Helenstaxi 21.6 mi
37 min£95–120Bus
- Take the bus from Southport Interchange to St Helens Central Interchangebus 37A / ...
2h 51mLine 47 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Rufford Road to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 47
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to St Helens Central Interchangebus 10A / ...
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Banks to St Helens by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banks to St Helens is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Banks to St Helens is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Banks to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Church Road and arriving at St Helens Central Interchange via Southport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Banks and St Helens is 40 miles. The road distance is 21.8 miles.
The best way to get from Banks to St Helens without a car is to bus and train via Bus Station which takes 1h 46m and costs £13 - £21.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Banks to St Helens, including transfers.
Banks to St Helens bus services, operated by Metro Network, depart from Southport Interchange station.
Banks to St Helens bus services, operated by Metro Network, arrive at St Helens Central Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banks to St Helens is 22 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Banks to St Helens.
There are 2511+ hotels available in St Helens.
What companies run services between Banks, Lancashire, England and St Helens, England?
Metro Network operates a bus from Southport Interchange to St Helens Central Interchange 5 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 36m.
Train from Preston to St Helens Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Southport to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to St Helens Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Bus from Church Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Church Road to Southport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Website
- Metro Network
Bus from Southport Interchange to St Helens Central Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Metro Network
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to St Helens Central Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Metro Network
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Rufford Road to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
All White Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1704 547 777
Central Cabs
- Phone
- +44 800 544 414
Kwik Cars - Southport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1704 547 000
- Website
- kwikcars547000.com
Radio Yellow Top Cab Southport
- Phone
- +44 1704 538 000
Kirkham-Macs Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 683 003
- Website
- fyldeexecutivecars.co.uk
Richardsons Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 804 800
Blueline Five-O Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1695 57 50 50
- Website
- ormskirktaxis.com
Ormskirk Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1695 57 57 57
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