There are 8 ways to get from Inverness to St Helens by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain
7h 20m£118–276Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
9h 47m£42–130Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
- Take the train from Haymarket to Boltontrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
9h 35m£104–173Drive 357.4 mi
- Drive from Inverness to St Helenscar 357.4 mi
6h 10m£88–127Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junctiontrain
4h 50m£90–221Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
8h 36m£89–149Train 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£123–272Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Liverpool (LPL)plane INV - LPL
7h 53m£81–225
Inverness to St Helens by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to St Helens is to bus which costs £40 - £130 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to St Helens is to fly and train which takes 4h 50m and costs £90 - £230.
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 Stirling, Glasgow Central and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Inverness and St Helens is 395 miles. The road distance is 359.5 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to St Helens without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 7h 20m and costs £110 - £280.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Inverness to St Helens, including transfers.
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 20m and costs £110 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £130 and takes 9h 47m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £230 and takes 7h 53m.
Inverness to St Helens train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Stirling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to St Helens is 359 miles. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Inverness to St Helens.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and St Helens, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to St Helens Central via Stirling, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Wigan North Western in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Inverness Union Street to Church Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, Railway Station, Preston, Wigan North Western, and Wigan Rail Stations in around 9h 47m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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