There are 5 ways to get from Skipton to St Helens by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Skipton to Lancastertrain Leeds - Morecambe / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to Wigan North Westerntrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
2h 33m£32–60Drive 57.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Skipton to St Helenscar 57.7 mi
1h 8m£14–21Line 280 bus, line 352 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 4 to Interchangebus 280
- Take the bus from Interchange to Bus Stationbus 280
- Take the bus from Wigan Rail Stations to St Helens Central Interchangebus 352
3h 41m£15–23Bus, train via Preston
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 3 to Crabtree Streetbus M6
- Take the train from Colne to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to St Helens Centraltrain
3h 50mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 3 to Bus Stationbus M6
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Wigan Wallgatetrain Blackburn - Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane / ...
4h 42m
Skipton to St Helens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skipton to St Helens is to line 280 bus and line 352 bus which costs £15 - £23 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Skipton to St Helens is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Skipton station to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand 4 and arriving at St Helens Central Interchange via Interchange, Bus Station and Wigan Rail Stations. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Skipton to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Skipton and arriving at St Helens Central via Lancaster and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Skipton and St Helens is 89 miles. The road distance is 58 miles.
The best way to get from Skipton to St Helens without a car is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Skipton to St Helens, including transfers.
Skipton to St Helens bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Station Stand 4.
Skipton to St Helens train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Skipton station.
The best way to get from Skipton to St Helens is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs £30 - £60. Alternatively, you can line 280 bus and line 352 bus, which costs £15 - £23 and takes 3h 41m.
What companies run services between Skipton, England and St Helens, England?
You can take a train from Skipton to St Helens Central via Lancaster and Wigan North Western in around 2h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand 4 to St Helens Central Interchange via Interchange, Bus Station, Railway Station, Preston, Wigan North Western, and Wigan Rail Stations in around 3h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Skipton to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Colne to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to St Helens Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to St Helens Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stand 4 to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Wigan Rail Stations to St Helens Central Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0345 60 40 110
- [email protected] [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 3 to Crabtree Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station Stand 3 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
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More Questions & Answers
Skipton to St Helens bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Interchange station.
Skipton to St Helens train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skipton to St Helens is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Skipton to St Helens.
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