There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to St Helens by plane, train, car ferry, ferry, busferry, bus, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junction
3h 42m£37–156Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
cheapest- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)BHD - LPL
3h 27m£32–142Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
11h 14m£44–68Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
11h 23m£89–408Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
12h 42mFly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junction
4h 22m£36–131Fly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)BFS - LPL
4h 12m£32–112Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)BHD - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Newton-le-Willows
5h 18m£65–216Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)DUB - LPL
5h 37mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to St Helens
6h 22m£81–242
Belfast to St Helens by bus, car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to St Helens is to car ferry which costs £40 - £70 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to St Helens is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs £30 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Rigby Street South via Buchanan Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
The distance between Belfast and St Helens is 204 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to St Helens without a car is to car ferry which takes 11h 14m and costs £40 - £70.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Belfast to St Helens, including transfers.
Belfast to St Helens bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to St Helens bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 2407+ hotels available in St Helens.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and St Helens, England?
Stena Line operates a car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool twice daily. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 8h. Alternatively, easyJet flies from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–310
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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