There are 6 ways to get from Port Talbot to St Helens by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Crewetrain Milford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Wigan North Westerntrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 48m£71–116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Talbot Bus Station 9 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 112
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Warrington Interchangebus Uk021
7h 34m£33–55Drive 170.9 mi
- Drive from Port Talbot to St Helenscar 170.9 mi
3h 35m£43–61Train, fly
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
7h 31m£75–196Train via Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Crewetrain Milford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 56m£70–126Train, bus
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from North John Street to St Helens Central Interchangebus 10A
6h 14m
Port Talbot to St Helens by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Port Talbot to St Helens is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Port Talbot to St Helens is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Talbot station to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Bus Station 9 and arriving at World of Glass via Birmingham - Jennens Road and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Port Talbot to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Parkway and arriving at St Helens Central via Crewe and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Port Talbot and St Helens is 216 miles. The road distance is 171.9 miles.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to St Helens without a car is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Port Talbot to St Helens, including transfers.
Port Talbot to St Helens bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Port Talbot Bus Station 9.
Port Talbot to St Helens train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Port Talbot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to St Helens is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 34m.
What companies run services between Port Talbot, Wales and St Helens, England?
You can take a train from Port Talbot Parkway to St Helens Central via Crewe and Wigan North Western in around 4h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Talbot Bus Station 9 to World of Glass via Birmingham Coach Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Port Talbot Bus Station 9 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Warrington Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- Metro Network
Bus from North John Street to St Helens Central Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Metro Network
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Booking & Getting There
Port Talbot to St Helens bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Port Talbot to St Helens train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Talbot to St Helens is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Port Talbot to St Helens.
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