There are 5 ways to get from Kirkby to St Helens by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Eccleston Streetbus 297
56 minDrive 8.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kirkby to St Helenscar 8.5 mi
15 min£3Train
- Take the train from Kirkby to Liverpool Centraltrain Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane - Liverpool Central
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to St Helens Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - Wigan North Western / ...
1h 8m£8–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kirkby to St Helenstaxi 8.5 mi
15 min£20–25Line 217 bus, line 89 bus
- Take the bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Huyton Bus Stationbus 217
- Take the bus from Huyton Bus Station to St Helens Central Interchangebus 89
1h 22m£3–6
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkby to St Helens is to drive which costs £2 - £3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Kirkby to St Helens is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £20 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kirkby Bus Station station and arriving at Eccleston Street. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
No, there is no direct train from Kirkby to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Kirkby and arriving at St Helens Central via Liverpool Lime Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Kirkby and St Helens is 14 miles. The road distance is 8.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkby to St Helens without a car is to bus which takes 56 min and costs .
The bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Eccleston Street takes 56 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Kirkby to St Helens bus services, operated by Hattons Travel, depart from Kirkby Bus Station.
Kirkby to St Helens train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Kirkby station.
The best way to get from Kirkby to St Helens is to bus which takes 56 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £8 - £18 and takes 1h 8m.
What companies run services between Kirkby, Knowsley, England and St Helens, England?
Hattons Travel operates a bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Eccleston Street every 3 hours, and the journey takes 56 min. Huyton Travel also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kirkby to St Helens Central via Liverpool Central and Liverpool Lime Street in around 1h 8m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Kirkby to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- 01744 811818
- [email protected]
- Website
- hattonstravel.co.uk
Bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Eccleston Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.hattonstravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0151 449 3868
- [email protected]
- Website
- huytontravel.co.uk
Bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Eccleston Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://huytontravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Huyton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Huyton Bus Station to St Helens Central Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £20–25
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +44 151 546 4444
- Website
- alpha-taxi.co.uk
Kirkby Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 9317
Newtown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 151 546 5555
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More Questions & Answers
Kirkby to St Helens bus services, operated by Hattons Travel, arrive at Eccleston Street station.
Kirkby to St Helens train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Liverpool Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkby to St Helens is 9 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Kirkby to St Helens.
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