There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to St Helens by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Lea Greentrain Hull - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
22 min£3–14Bus, line 34 bus
- Take the bus from Ridgefield to Leigh Bus Stationbus V1
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to World of Glassbus 34
2h 3mDrive 24.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to St Helenscar 24.1 mi
36 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to St Helenstaxi 24.1 mi
36 min£50–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Earlestowntrain Manchester Airport - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Earlstown Station to World of Glassbus 34A
1h£7–14
Manchester to St Helens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to St Helens is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to St Helens is to train which takes 22 min and costs £3 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Ridgefield and arriving at World of Glass via Leigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Victoria and arriving at Lea Green. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between Manchester and St Helens is 21 miles. The road distance is 24.2 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to St Helens without a car is to train which takes 22 min and costs £3 - £14.
The train from Manchester Victoria to Lea Green takes 22 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Manchester to St Helens bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Ridgefield station.
Manchester to St Helens train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Victoria station.
The best way to get from Manchester to St Helens is to train which takes 22 min and costs £3 - £14. Alternatively, you can bus and line 34 bus, which costs and takes 2h 3m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and St Helens, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Victoria to Lea Green hourly. Tickets cost £4–14 and the journey takes 22 min. Northern Trains Limited also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ridgefield to World of Glass via Leigh Bus Station in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Lea Green
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Lea Green
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Earlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Earlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Ridgefield to Leigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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 Earlstown Station to World of Glass
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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 Earlstown Station to World of Glass
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://huytontravel.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to St Helens bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Leigh Bus Station.
Manchester to St Helens train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Lea Green station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to St Helens is 24 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Manchester to St Helens.
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