The average bus between St Helens and Skelmersdale takes 1h 36m and the fastest bus takes 58 min. The bus service runs several times per day from St Helens to Skelmersdale. 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 every 3 hours between St Helens and Skelmersdale. The earliest departure is at 6:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from St Helens is at 6:25 PM which arrives into Skelmersdale at 7:38 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Skelmersdale. However, there are services departing from St Helens station and arriving at Skelmersdale station via Witton Way. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
St Helens to Skelmersdale bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Chalon Way West station.
St Helens to Skelmersdale bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Concourse station.
The distance between St Helens and Skelmersdale is 11.5 km. The road distance is 28 km.
You can take a bus from Chalon Way West to Concourse via Witton Way in around 1h 28m.