There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow to St Helens by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Wigan North Western
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
3h 4m£62–114Drive 207.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Glasgow to St Helenscar 207.4 mi
3h 30m£52–76Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to St Helens Central Interchangebus 10A
5h 39mFly Glasgow Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
5h 33m£53–175Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to St Helens Centraltrain Glasgow Central - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 14m£60–110Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lea Greentrain
5h 45m£63–194Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
6h 23m£73–209
Glasgow to St Helens by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to St Helens is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to St Helens is to train via Wigan North Western which takes 3h 4m and costs £60 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at St Helens Central Interchange via Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at St Helens Central. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Glasgow and St Helens is 215 miles. The road distance is 208.6 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to St Helens without a car is to train via Wigan North Western which takes 3h 4m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Glasgow to St Helens, including transfers.
Glasgow to St Helens bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to St Helens train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to St Helens is to train via Wigan North Western which takes 3h 4m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £180 and takes 5h 33m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and St Helens, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western hourly. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 36m. TransPennine Express also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Helens Central Interchange via Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 5h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to St Helens Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Lea Green
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- Metro Network
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to St Helens Central Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Metro Network
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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to St Helens bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Glasgow to St Helens train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to St Helens is 209 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Glasgow to St Helens.
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