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How to get fromChester to St Helensby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Chester to St Helens by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Earlestowntrain train Chester - Manchester Airport / ...
    1h 10m
    £8–17

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Gbus bus X30
    2. Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F to World of Glassbus bus 329
    2h 22m
    £2–3

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Liverpool James Streettrain train Chester - Chester / ...
    2. Take the bus from North John Street to St Helens Central Interchangebus bus 10A
    2h 8m

  4. Drive  26.6 mi

    1. Drive from Chester to St Helenscar car 26.6 mi
    33 min
    £7–10

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Chester to St Helenstaxi taxi 26.6 mi
    33 min
    £110–150

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Queen Squarebus bus 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to St Helens Centraltrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Wigan North Western / ...
    2h 33m
    £6–11

Chester to St Helens by train

Calendar173Weekly Trains
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£8Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 26.7 mi
  • Duration: 1h 10m

What companies run services between Chester, England and St Helens, England?

Transport for Wales operates a train from Chester to Earlestown hourly. Tickets cost £7–13 and the journey takes 35 min. Northern Trains Limited also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to World of Glass via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F in around 2h 22m.

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