There are 8 ways to get from Luton to St Helens by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Wigan North Westerntrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 35m£81–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023
4h 25m£25–41Drive 169.7 mi
- Drive from Luton to St Helenscar 169.7 mi
2h 49m£43–62Fly Luton Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
4h 27m£60–190Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central stationbus Mk1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 40m£50–85Bus, train via Nottingham
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Warrington Centraltrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
6h 45m£56–93Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lea Greentrain
4h 34m£72–220Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lea Greentrain
4h 24m£69–275
Luton to St Helens by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to St Helens is to bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to St Helens is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Luton DART Parkway and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at St Helens Central via London Euston and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Luton and St Helens is 233 miles. The road distance is 170.7 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to St Helens without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Luton to St Helens, including transfers.
Luton to St Helens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luton DART Parkway station.
Luton to St Helens train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to St Helens is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £80 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £45 and takes 4h 25m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £190 and takes 4h 27m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and St Helens, England?
You can take a train from Luton to St Helens Central via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, and Wigan North Western in around 3h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange twice daily. Tickets cost £19–28 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Airport to Lea Green
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Lea Green
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Luton to St Helens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Luton to St Helens train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to St Helens is 171 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Luton to St Helens.
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