Bolton to St Helens Trains

Bolton to St Helens trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Bolton and St Helens takes 58 min and the fastest train takes 36 min. There is a train service every few hours from Bolton 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.

58 min
Duration: 18 mi
Distance: £9
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train

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Take the train from Bolton to Wigan Wallgatetrain Manchester Oxford Road - Southport / ...
Take the train from Wigan North Western to St Helens Centraltrain Wigan North Western - Liverpool Lime Street / ...

48 min

£7–14

Bolton to St Helens train times

Trains run hourly between Bolton and St Helens. The earliest departure is at 6:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bolton is at 11:43 PM which arrives into St Helens at 5:51 AM. All services require a transfer at Wigan Wallgate and take an average of 58 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, August 10, 2026

11:49 AM → 12:37 PM
47 min • 1 change
12:49 PM → 1:37 PM
47 min • 1 change
1:49 PM → 2:37 PM
47 min • 1 change
2:32 PM → 3:19 PM
47 min • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, August 11, 2026

6:50 AM → 7:31 AM
41 min • 1 change
7:49 AM → 8:37 AM
47 min • 1 change
8:49 AM → 9:37 AM
47 min • 1 change
9:49 AM → 10:37 AM
47 min • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, August 12, 2026

6:50 AM → 7:31 AM
41 min • 1 change
7:49 AM → 8:37 AM
47 min • 1 change
8:49 AM → 9:37 AM
47 min • 1 change
9:49 AM → 10:37 AM
47 min • 1 change
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