There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to St Helens by plane, train, car ferry, busferry, bus, or car
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Fly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool, train
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to St Helens Centraltrain
3h 46m£44–123Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
11h 59m£33–46Train, car ferry via Glasgow
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain
11h 11m£170–472Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
11h 13m£39–95Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
12h 15mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junctiontrain
3h 39m£44–134Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to St Helens Centraltrain
3h 11m£43–128Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junctiontrain
4h 9m£41–129Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
5h 26m£44–224Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to St Helenscar
6h 16m£81–308
Belfast to St Helens by bus, car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to St Helens is to train and car ferry which costs £30 - £50 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to St Helens is to fly and train which takes 3h 11m and costs £40 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at St Helens Central Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station and Wigan Rail Stations. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Belfast to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Belfast and arriving at Liverpool via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
The distance between Belfast and St Helens is 205 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to St Helens without a car is to train and car ferry via Glasgow which takes 11h 11m and costs £170 - £480.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Belfast to St Helens, including transfers.
Belfast to St Helens bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to St Helens bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 2521+ hotels available in St Helens.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and St Helens, England?
Stena Line operates a car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool twice daily. Tickets cost £36–90 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to St Helens Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to St Helens Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to St Helens Central
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to St Helens Central
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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