There are 8 ways to get from Southampton to St Helens by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Wigan North Westerntrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 18m£117–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Warrington Interchangebus Uk021
7h 5m£35–78Drive 221.5 mi
- Drive from Southampton to St Helenscar 221.5 mi
3h 54m£54–78Fly Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lea Greentrain
3h 46m£84–196Train via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wolverhamptontrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 35m£113–191Train, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Queen Squarebus 1 / ...
9h 21m£99–180Fly Southampton Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
5h 45m£82–224Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lea Greentrain
5h 12m£80–295
Southampton to St Helens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to St Helens is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to St Helens is to fly and train which takes 3h 46m and costs £80 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at World of Glass via Birmingham - Jennens Road and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at St Helens Central via Stafford and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Southampton and St Helens is 242 miles. The road distance is 222.8 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to St Helens without a car is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs £110 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Southampton to St Helens, including transfers.
Southampton to St Helens bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to St Helens train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to St Helens is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs £110 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 7h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £230 and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and St Helens, England?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to St Helens Central via Stafford and Wigan North Western in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to World of Glass via Birmingham Coach Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Lea Green
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Warrington Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Railway Station to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
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More Questions & Answers
Southampton to St Helens bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Southampton to St Helens train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to St Helens is 223 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Southampton to St Helens.
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