There are 8 ways to get from Inverness to St Helens by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junctiontrain
4h 31m£102–239Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool
cheapest- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Liverpool (LPL)plane INV - LPL
7h 23m£55–268Train via Glasgow
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain
7h 40m£137–276Bus, train
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to St Helens Centraltrain Glasgow Central - Liverpool Lime Street
8h 6m£93–156Drive 357.8 mi
- Drive from Inverness to St Helenscar 357.8 mi
6h 15m£87–126Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junctiontrain
7h 15m£121–310Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
8h 37m£132–210Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
10h 9m£59–164
Inverness to St Helens by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to St Helens is to bus which costs £55 - £170 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to St Helens is to fly and train which takes 4h 31m and costs £100 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at St Helens Central Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station and Wigan Rail Stations. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at St Helens Central via Perth, Glasgow Central and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Inverness and St Helens is 338 miles. The road distance is 359.9 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to St Helens without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 7h 40m and costs £130 - £280.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Inverness to St Helens, including transfers.
Inverness to St Helens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to St Helens train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to St Helens is to train via Glasgow which takes 7h 40m and costs £130 - £280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £270 and takes 7h 23m, you could also bus, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 10h 9m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and St Helens, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to St Helens Central via Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Wigan North Western in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus and Ryanair fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Liverpool (LPL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to St Helens Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to St Helens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to St Helens train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to St Helens is 360 miles. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Inverness to St Helens.
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