There are 4 ways to get from St Helens to Prescot by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from St Helens Central to PrescotBlackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
8 min£3–5Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Shires to Grosvenor Road10 / ...
14 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from St Helens to Prescot4.8 mi
10 min£13–16Walk
- Take the foot from St Helens to Prescot4 mi
1h 16m
St Helens to Prescot by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Prescot is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Prescot is to train which takes 8 min and costs £3 - £5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Shires and arriving at Grosvenor Road. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St Helens Central and arriving at Prescot. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between St Helens and Prescot is 4 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Prescot without a car is to train which takes 8 min and costs £3 - £5.
The train from St Helens Central to Prescot takes 8 min including transfers and departs hourly.
St Helens to Prescot bus services, operated by Arriva North West, depart from The Shires station.
St Helens to Prescot train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from St Helens Central station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Prescot is to train which takes 8 min and costs £3 - £5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 14 min.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Prescot, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from St Helens Central to Prescot hourly. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Arriva North West operates a bus from The Shires to Grosvenor Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 14 min. Three other operators also service this route.
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from St Helens Central to Prescot
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £3–5
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from The Shires to Grosvenor Road
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from The Shires to Grosvenor Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 0151 449 3868
- info@huytontravel.co.uk
- Website
- huytontravel.co.uk
Bus from The Shires to Grosvenor Road
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Huyton Travel
- Phone
- 01744 811818
- info@hattonstravel.co.uk
- Website
- hattonstravel.co.uk
Bus from The Shires to Grosvenor Road
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.hattonstravel.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £13–16
Rainbow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 711 441
Cable Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 299 996
Apollo1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 321 666
Key Cars
- Phone
- +44 151424 3666
Halton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 424 1234
- Website
- haltontaxis.co.uk
Newtown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 5555
Kirkby Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 9317
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 546 4444
- Website
- alpha-taxi.co.uk
Warrington Cars
- Phone
- +44 1925 907 222
- Website
- warrington-cars.co.uk
Lymmited Taxis& Minibuses
- Phone
- +44 1925393111
- Website
- lymmitedtaxis.co.uk
242 Cars
- Phone
- +44 1925 242 242
- Website
- 242cars.co.uk
District Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1928 733 733
- Website
- districttaxisfrodsham.co.uk
Apec Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1928 575 757
- Website
- apectaxis.com
ABC Taxis Runcorn
- Phone
- +44 1928 577 777
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 244 424
Hindley Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 253 535
Crusader Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 49 49 49
Bluestar Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 24 24 24
- Website
- wigantaxis.co.uk
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St Helens to Prescot bus services, operated by Arriva North West, arrive at Grosvenor Road station.
St Helens to Prescot train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Prescot station.
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