There are 5 ways to get from Blackburn to St Helens by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Blackburn to Prestontrain Colne - Preston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to St Helens Centraltrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street
1h 36m£13–25Bus, line 632 bus, line 352 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wigan Bus Stationbus 632
- Take the bus from Wigan Bus Station to St Helens Central Interchangebus 352
2h 54m£6–8Drive 30.4 mi
- Drive from Blackburn to St Helenscar 30.4 mi
39 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Blackburn to St Helenstaxi 30.4 mi
39 min£65–80Train
- Take the train from Blackburn to Wigan Wallgatetrain Blackburn - Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane / ...
2h 24m£26–47
Blackburn to St Helens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackburn to St Helens is to bus and line 632 bus and line 352 bus which costs £6 - £8 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Blackburn to St Helens is to drive which takes 39 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackburn station to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at St Helens Central Interchange via Bus Station and Wigan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackburn to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Blackburn and arriving at St Helens Central via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Blackburn and St Helens is 36 miles. The road distance is 30.5 miles.
The best way to get from Blackburn to St Helens without a car is to train via Preston which takes 1h 36m and costs £12 - £26.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Blackburn to St Helens, including transfers.
Blackburn to St Helens bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, depart from Bus Station.
Blackburn to St Helens train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Blackburn station.
The best way to get from Blackburn to St Helens is to train via Preston which takes 1h 36m and costs £12 - £26. Alternatively, you can bus and line 632 bus and line 352 bus, which costs £6 - £8 and takes 2h 54m.
What companies run services between Blackburn, England and St Helens, England?
You can take a train from Blackburn to St Helens Central via Preston in around 1h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to St Helens Central Interchange via Bus Station and Wigan Bus Station in around 2h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackburn to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to St Helens Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackburn to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to St Helens Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Wigan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Wigan Bus Station to St Helens Central Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
Amber Taxis Blackburn
- Phone
- +44 1254 664 444
Arcade Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1254 54 555
- Website
- taxi54555.com
Blackburn Cars
- Phone
- +44 1254 681 818
Max Cabs Blackburn
- Phone
- +44 1254 693 333
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More Questions & Answers
Blackburn to St Helens bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, arrive at Bus Station.
Blackburn to St Helens train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackburn to St Helens is 31 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Blackburn to St Helens.
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