There are 8 ways to get from Brighton to St Helens by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Wigan North Westerntrain London Euston - Preston / ...
4h 22m£95–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Warrington Interchangebus
8h 53m£32–63Drive 254.6 mi
- Drive from Brighton to St Helenscar 254.6 mi
4h 25m£64–92Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
6h 5m£66–203Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Warrington Centraltrain
7h 55m£137–231Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junctiontrain
5h 36m£100–288Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junctiontrain
5h 37m£109–231Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junctiontrain
6h 27m£73–229
Brighton to St Helens by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to St Helens is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to St Helens is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £95 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at World of Glass via London Heathrow Airport, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at St Helens Central via London Euston and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Brighton and St Helens is 257 miles. The road distance is 256.1 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to St Helens without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £95 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Brighton to St Helens, including transfers.
Brighton to St Helens bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to St Helens train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to St Helens is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £95 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 8h 53m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £210 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and St Helens, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to St Helens Central via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, and Wigan North Western in around 4h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to World of Glass via London Heathrow Airport, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F in around 8h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Warrington Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to St Helens bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brighton to St Helens train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to St Helens is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Brighton to St Helens.
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