The average bus between St Helens and Greater Manchester takes 2h 16m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. There is a bus service every few hours from St Helens to Greater 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 and Greater Manchester. 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 Greater Manchester at 7:57 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from St Helens station and arriving at Greater Manchester station via Leigh Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
St Helens to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from St Marys Market station.
St Helens to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Manchester Royal Infirmary station.
The distance between St Helens and Greater Manchester is 33.1 km. The road distance is 51 km.
You can take a bus from St Marys Market to Manchester Royal Infirmary via Leigh Bus Station in around 2h 6m.