There are 6 ways to get from St Helens to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from St Helens Central to Glasgow Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central
3h 8m£35–90Train via Wigan North Western
cheapest- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 23m£28–127Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
5h 19mDrive 207.2 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Glasgowcar 207.2 mi
3h 30m£51–73Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
4h 5m£76–197Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
4h 18m£93–237
St Helens to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Scotland is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Scotland is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £35 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St Helens Central and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between St Helens and Scotland is 215 miles. The road distance is 208.4 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £35 - £90.
The train from St Helens Central to Glasgow Central takes 3h 8m including transfers and departs three times a day.
St Helens to Scotland train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from St Helens Central station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Scotland is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £35 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 19m.
St Helens to Scotland train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Scotland is 208 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from St Helens to Scotland.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from St Helens Central to Glasgow Central 3 times a day. Tickets cost £35–90 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, Atlantic Travel GB Ltd operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station hourly, and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from St Helens Central to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £75–90
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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