The average bus between Manchester and St Helens takes 1h 56m and the fastest bus takes 1h 37m. There is an hourly bus service from 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 Manchester and St Helens. The earliest departure is at 5:43 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester is at 10:20 PM which arrives into St Helens at 12:13 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

2h 8m • 1 change
2h 37m • 1 change
1h 52m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to St Helens. However, there are services departing from St Peter's Square station and arriving at World of Glass station via Leigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
Manchester to St Helens bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from St Peter's Square station.
Manchester to St Helens bus services, operated by Metro Network, arrive at World of Glass station.
The distance between Manchester and St Helens is 33 km. The road distance is 39 km.
You can take a bus from St Peter's Square to World of Glass via Leigh Bus Station in around 2h 9m.