There are 5 ways to get from Leeds to St Helens by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to Lea Greentrain Hull - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
1h 15m£15–40Train via Earlestown
cheapest- Take the train from Leeds to Earlestowntrain Leeds - Chester
2h 21m£8–22Bus, line 34 bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from St Peter's Square to Leigh Bus Stationbus V1 / ...
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to World of Glassbus 34
3h 53mDrive 59.7 mi
- Drive from Leeds to St Helenscar 59.7 mi
1h 7m£15–21Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Newton-le-Willowstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Newton-le-Willows Rail Station to World of Glassbus 34
1h 55m£14–42
Leeds to St Helens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to St Helens is to train via Earlestown which costs £8 - £22 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to St Helens is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and arriving at World of Glass via St Peter's Square and Leigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leeds and arriving at Lea Green. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Leeds and St Helens is 63 miles. The road distance is 60 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to St Helens without a car is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs £15 - £40.
The train from Leeds to Lea Green takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Leeds to St Helens bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leeds to St Helens train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to St Helens is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs £15 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus and line 34 bus, which costs and takes 3h 53m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and St Helens, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Leeds to Lea Green hourly. Tickets cost £15–40 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to World of Glass via Manchester Central Coach Station, St Peter's Square, and Leigh Bus Station in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Lea Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Earlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from St Peter's Square to Leigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to World of Glass
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Newton-le-Willows Rail Station to World of Glass
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0151 449 3868
- info@huytontravel.co.uk
- Website
- huytontravel.co.uk
Bus from Newton-le-Willows Rail Station to World of Glass
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://huytontravel.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds to St Helens bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Leeds to St Helens train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Lea Green station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to St Helens is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Leeds to St Helens.
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