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How to get fromSouthampton to St Helensby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Southampton to St Helens by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Staffordtrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Wigan North Westerntrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 16m
    £99–153

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Warrington Interchangebus bus
    8h 29m
    £32–53

  3. Drive  221.5 mi

    1. Drive from Southampton to St Helenscar car 221.5 mi
    3h 54m
    £56–80

  4. Fly Southampton Airport to Liverpool

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SOU - LPL
    5h 55m
    £92–213

  5. Train via Wolverhampton

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wolverhamptontrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    5h 37m
    £95–169

  6. Train via Newport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train train Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain train Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
    8h 10m
    £98–172

  7. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lea Greentrain train
    5h 5m
    £76–257

Southampton to St Helens by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 241.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 16m

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 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to World of Glass via London Heathrow Airport, Birmingham - Jennens Road, and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F in around 8h 29m.

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