There are 6 ways to get from Dundee to St Helens by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 54m£90–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
7h 50m£44–135Drive 260.4 mi
- Drive from Dundee to St Helenscar 260.4 mi
4h 31m£63–91Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Malmaison to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
6h 11mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junctiontrain
6h 18m£109–274Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Malmaison to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Wigan North Westerntrain
6h 54m
Dundee to St Helens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to St Helens is to bus which costs £40 - £140 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to St Helens is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundee station to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Seagate Bus Station and arriving at St Helens Central Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station and Wigan Rail Stations. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Dundee to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Dundee and arriving at Wigan North Western via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Dundee and St Helens is 276 miles. The road distance is 262 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to St Helens without a car is to train which takes 5h 54m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Dundee to St Helens, including transfers.
Dundee to St Helens bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Seagate Bus Station.
Dundee to St Helens train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dundee station.
The best way to get from Dundee to St Helens is to train which takes 5h 54m and costs £90 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £140 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and St Helens, England?
You can take a train from Dundee to St Helens Central Interchange via Edinburgh Waverley, Wigan North Western, and Wigan Rail Stations in around 5h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seagate Bus Station to St Helens Central Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, Railway Station, Preston, Wigan North Western, and Wigan Rail Stations in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01382 201121
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
Bus from Malmaison to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
Bus from Malmaison to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
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More Questions & Answers
Dundee to St Helens bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Dundee to St Helens train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundee to St Helens is 262 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Dundee to St Helens.
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