The average bus between St Helens Central and Manchester takes 1h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 41m. There is an hourly bus service 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 5:58 AM in the morning, and the last departure from St Helens Central is at 11:21 PM which arrives into Manchester at 1:39 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 57m. 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 1h 57m.
St Helens Central to Manchester bus services, operated by Metro Network, depart from Todd Road station.
St Helens Central to Manchester bus services, operated by Metro Network, arrive at St James Square station.
The distance between St Helens Central and Manchester is 32.8 km. The road distance is 47 km.
You can take a bus from Todd Road to St James Square via Leigh Bus Station in around 1h 48m.