The average bus between St Helens Central and Manchester takes 2h and the fastest bus takes 1h 43m. There is a bus service every few hours from St Helens Central to Manchester. 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 St Helens Central and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 6:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from St Helens Central is at 5:47 PM which arrives into Manchester at 7:44 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from St Helens Central to Manchester. However, there are services departing from St Helens Central station and arriving at Manchester station via Leigh Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
St Helens Central to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Todd Road station.
St Helens Central to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Manchester Town Hall station.
The distance between St Helens Central and Manchester is 32.8 km. The road distance is 48 km.
You can take a bus from Todd Road to Manchester Town Hall via Leigh Bus Station in around 1h 48m.