There are 6 ways to get from St Helens to Dundee by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
5h 40mDrive 260 mi
cheapest- Drive from St Helens to Dundeecar 260 mi
4h 33m£64–92Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus Uk091
7h 48mFly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dundeetrain
6h 43mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Dundeetrain
6h 1mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dundeetrain
7h 30m
Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Dundee is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Dundee is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from St Helens to Dundee. However, there are services departing from St Helens Central and arriving at Dundee via Preston and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between St Helens and Dundee is 273 miles. The road distance is 261.5 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Dundee without a car is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from St Helens to Dundee, including transfers.
St Helens to Dundee train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Dundee is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 48m.
St Helens to Dundee train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Dundee is 262 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from St Helens to Dundee.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Dundee, Scotland?
You can take a train from St Helens Central to Dundee via Preston and Edinburgh Waverley in around 5h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lea Green to Overgate via Manchester Victoria, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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