The average bus between Sunderland and St Helens takes 6h 22m and the fastest bus takes 5h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sunderland to St Helens. 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 3 times a day between Sunderland and St Helens. The earliest departure is at 12:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Sunderland is at 1:30 PM which arrives into St Helens at 7:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Manchester Central Coach Station and take an average of 6h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


7h 20m • 2 changes


6h 1m • 2 changes


5h 56m • 2 changes


6h 9m • 2 changes


7h 20m • 2 changes


6h 1m • 2 changes


5h 56m • 2 changes


6h 9m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Sunderland station and arriving at St Helens station via Manchester Central Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
Sunderland to St Helens bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to St Helens bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
The distance between Sunderland and St Helens is 184.1 km. The road distance is 257 km.
National Express operates a bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £24–60 and the journey takes 3h 50m.