There are 7 ways to get from Bristol to St Helens by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Liverpool Lime Street
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 11m£80–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Warrington Interchangebus Uk021
5h 40m£26–58Drive 170.4 mi
- Drive from Bristol to St Helenscar 170.4 mi
2h 50m£42–60Fly Bristol Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
5h 21m£52–133Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Westerntrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 11m£81–128Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Queen Squarebus 1 / ...
7h 51m£55–99Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junctiontrain
5h 32m£118–260
Bristol to St Helens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to St Helens is to bus which costs £26 - £60 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to St Helens is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at World of Glass via Birmingham - Jennens Road and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at St Helens Central via Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Bristol and St Helens is 189 miles. The road distance is 171.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to St Helens without a car is to train via Liverpool Lime Street which takes 4h 11m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Bristol to St Helens, including transfers.
Bristol to St Helens bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol to St Helens train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to St Helens is to train via Liverpool Lime Street which takes 4h 11m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £60 and takes 5h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £140 and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and St Helens, England?
You can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to St Helens Central via Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to World of Glass via Birmingham Coach Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F in around 5h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to St Helens Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Warrington Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Railway Station to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
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More Questions & Answers
Bristol to St Helens bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Bristol to St Helens train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to St Helens is 171 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Bristol to St Helens.
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