There are 7 ways to get from Cumbernauld to St Helens by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Wigan North Westerntrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
4h£45–194Bus via Wigan Rail Stations
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
6h 30m£20–53Drive 210.5 mi
- Drive from Cumbernauld to St Helenscar 210.5 mi
3h 28m£51–74Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junctiontrain
5h 58m£65–153Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Coach Stnbus 181
7h 15m£38–70Fly Glasgow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
5h 50m£53–149Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Croy to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
6h 19m£71–207
Cumbernauld to St Helens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cumbernauld to St Helens is to bus via Wigan Rail Stations which costs £19 - £55 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cumbernauld to St Helens is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Cumbernauld to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Cumbernauld and arriving at St Helens Central via Motherwell and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Cumbernauld and St Helens is 215 miles. The road distance is 211.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to St Helens without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs £40 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Cumbernauld to St Helens, including transfers.
Cumbernauld to St Helens train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to St Helens is to train which takes 4h and costs £40 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus via Wigan Rail Stations, which costs £19 - £55 and takes 6h 30m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £150 and takes 5h 50m.
Cumbernauld to St Helens train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumbernauld to St Helens is 212 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Cumbernauld to St Helens.
What companies run services between Cumbernauld, Scotland and St Helens, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Motherwell to Wigan North Western every 2 hours. Tickets cost £70–180 and the journey takes 2h 21m. TransPennine Express also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £10–26 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £70–100
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £130–180
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–50
- 1st Class
- £70–85
- 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
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Croy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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