The average bus between St Helens and Atherton takes 1h 15m and the fastest bus takes 1h 5m. There is a bus service every few hours from St Helens to Atherton. 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 and Atherton. The earliest departure is at 6:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from St Helens is at 5:46 PM which arrives into Atherton at 6:57 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Atherton. However, there are services departing from St Helens station and arriving at Atherton station via Leigh Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
St Helens to Atherton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from St Marys Market station.
St Helens to Atherton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Leigh Bus Station.
The distance between St Helens and Atherton is 17.9 km. The road distance is 24 km.
Arriva UK operates a bus from St Marys Market to Leigh Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 53 min.