There are 5 ways to get from Runcorn to St Helens by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Green Oaks to World of Glassbus 30
37 minDrive 9.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Runcorn to St Helenscar 9.9 mi
14 min£3–4Train
- Take the train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to St Helens Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - Wigan North Western / ...
1h£7–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Runcorn to St Helenstaxi 9.9 mi
14 min£45–60Bus, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Green Oaksbus 79C / ...
- Take the bus from Green Oaks to World of Glassbus 30
1h 3m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to St Helens is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to St Helens is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs £45 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Green Oaks and arriving at World of Glass. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
No, there is no direct train from Runcorn to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at St Helens Central via Liverpool Lime Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Runcorn and St Helens is 9 miles. The road distance is 10 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to St Helens without a car is to bus which takes 37 min and costs .
The bus from Green Oaks to World of Glass takes 37 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Runcorn to St Helens bus services, operated by Metro Network, depart from Green Oaks station.
Runcorn to St Helens train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Runcorn station.
The best way to get from Runcorn to St Helens is to bus which takes 37 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £7 - £19 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and St Helens, England?
Metro Network operates a bus from Green Oaks to World of Glass every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 37 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Runcorn to St Helens Central via Liverpool Lime Street in around 1h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Website
- Metro Network
Bus from Green Oaks to World of Glass
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Metro Network
Bus from Green Oaks to World of Glass
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Metro Network
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
ABC Taxis Runcorn
- Phone
- +44 1928 577 777
Apec Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1928 575 757
- Website
- apectaxis.com
District Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1928 733 733
- Website
- districttaxisfrodsham.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Runcorn to St Helens bus services, operated by Metro Network, arrive at World of Glass station.
Runcorn to St Helens train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Runcorn to St Helens is 10 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Runcorn to St Helens.
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