There are 4 ways to get from St Helens to Manchester by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Lea Green to Manchester Victoriatrain Liverpool Lime Street - Hull / ...
23 min£6–13Line 34 bus, bus
- Take the bus from St Marys Market to Leigh Bus Stationbus 34
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Manchester Town Hallbus V1 / ...
1h 53mDrive 23.5 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Manchestercar 23.5 mi
35 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from St Helens to Manchestertaxi 23.5 mi
35 min£100–130
St Helens to Manchester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Manchester is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Manchester is to train which takes 23 min and costs £6 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Manchester. However, there are services departing from St Marys Market and arriving at Manchester Town Hall via Leigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lea Green and arriving at Manchester Victoria. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between St Helens and Manchester is 21 miles. The road distance is 23.7 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs £6 - £13.
The train from Lea Green to Manchester Victoria takes 23 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
St Helens to Manchester bus services, operated by Metro Network, depart from St Marys Market station.
St Helens to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Lea Green station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Manchester is to train which takes 23 min and costs £6 - £13. Alternatively, you can line 34 bus and bus, which costs and takes 1h 53m.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Manchester, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Lea Green to Manchester Victoria hourly. Tickets cost £6–10 and the journey takes 23 min. Northern Trains Limited also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Marys Market to Manchester Town Hall via Leigh Bus Station in around 1h 53m.
Train from Lea Green to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lea Green to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Website
- Metro Network
Bus from St Marys Market to Leigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Metro Network
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to Manchester Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Rainbow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 711 441
Apollo1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 321 666
Cable Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 299 996
Halton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 424 1234
- Website
- haltontaxis.co.uk
Key Cars
- Phone
- +44 151424 3666
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 546 4444
- Website
- alpha-taxi.co.uk
Kirkby Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 9317
Newtown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 5555
242 Cars
- Phone
- +44 1925 242 242
- Website
- 242cars.co.uk
Lymmited Taxis& Minibuses
- Phone
- +44 1925393111
- Website
- lymmitedtaxis.co.uk
Warrington Cars
- Phone
- +44 1925 907 222
- Website
- warrington-cars.co.uk
ABC Taxis Runcorn
- Phone
- +44 1928 577 777
Apec Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1928 575 757
- Website
- apectaxis.com
District Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1928 733 733
- Website
- districttaxisfrodsham.co.uk
Bluestar Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 24 24 24
- Website
- wigantaxis.co.uk
Crusader Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 49 49 49
Hindley Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 253 535
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 244 424
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Booking & Getting There
St Helens to Manchester bus services, operated by Metro Network, arrive at Leigh Bus Station.
St Helens to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Manchester is 24 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from St Helens to Manchester.
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