The average bus between Greater Manchester and St Helens takes 2h 8m and the fastest bus takes 1h 53m. There is a bus service every few hours from Greater Manchester to St Helens. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Greater Manchester and St Helens. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Greater Manchester is at 5:35 PM which arrives into St Helens at 7:39 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Greater Manchester station and arriving at St Helens station via Leigh Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
Greater Manchester to St Helens bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Manchester Royal Infirmary station.
Greater Manchester to St Helens bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at World of Glass station.
The distance between Greater Manchester and St Helens is 33.1 km. The road distance is 50 km.
You can take a bus from Manchester Royal Infirmary to World of Glass via Leigh Bus Station in around 2h 18m.