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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 Wolverhamptontrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Wigan North Westerntrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 24m
    £96–147

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 160
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Warrington Interchangebus bus Uk021
    7h 14m
    £32–53

  3. Drive  221.5 mi

    1. Drive from Southampton to St Helenscar car 221.5 mi
    3h 54m
    £55–79

  4. Fly Southampton Airport to Liverpool

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SOU - LPL
    6h 22m
    £87–203

  5. Train via Liverpool Lime Street

    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
    £94–168

  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 14m
    £97–171

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

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lea Greentrain train
    5h 34m
    £98–335

Southampton to St Helens by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 241.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Southampton, England and St Helens, England?

You can take a train from Southampton Central to St Helens Central via Wolverhampton and Wigan North Western in around 5h 24m. 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 14m.

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