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How to get fromChester to St Helensby train, bus, car or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Chester to St Helens by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Earlestowntrain train Llandudno - Manchester Airport / ...
    1h 12m
    £9–18

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Gbus bus X30
    2. Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F to World of Glassbus bus 329
    2h 22m
    £3

  3. Drive 26.6 mi

    1. Drive from Chester to St Helenscar car 26.6 mi
    33 min
    £7–10

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Chester to St Helenstaxi taxi 26.6 mi
    33 min
    £65–85

  5. Train via Liverpool Central Loop Line

    1. Take the train from Chester to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain train Chester - Chester / ...
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to St Helens Centraltrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Wigan North Western / ...
    1h 34m
    £8–26

  6. Bus via Hood street

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Hood streetbus bus 1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Exchange Streetbus bus 10A
    3h 14m
    £5–8

Chester to St Helens by train

Calendar148Weekly Trains
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£9Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chester, England and St Helens, England?

Transport for Wales operates a train from Chester to Earlestown hourly. Tickets cost £9–13 and the journey takes 35 min. Northern Trains Limited also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to World of Glass via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F in around 2h 22m.

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