There are 8 ways to get from St Helens to Ilfracombe by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Bridgendtrain
- Drive from Bridgend to Ilfracombecar
8h 33m£100–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Warrington Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 105
11h 32m£38–63Train, bus
- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 105
11h 3m£55–117Drive 258.7 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Ilfracombecar 258.7 mi
4h 53m£66–95Fly to Cardiff Airport, drive
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LPL - CWL
- Drive from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ilfracombecar
13h 4m£98–197Train via Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
9h 13m£117–220Train
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
9h 47m£121–203Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
9h 44m£101–236
St Helens to Ilfracombe by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Ilfracombe is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Ilfracombe is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Ilfracombe. However, there are services departing from St Marys Market and arriving at Lidl via Warrington Interchange, Birmingham - Jennens Road, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from St Helens to Ilfracombe. However, there are services departing from St Helens Central and arriving at Barnstaple via Liverpool Lime Street, Birmingham New Street and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between St Helens and Ilfracombe is 344 miles. The road distance is 260.3 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Ilfracombe without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 3m and costs £55 - £120.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from St Helens to Ilfracombe, including transfers.
St Helens to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warrington Interchange station.
St Helens to Ilfracombe train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Ilfracombe is to train via Liverpool Lime Street which takes 9h 13m and costs £110 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 11h 32m.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Ilfracombe, England?
You can take a train from St Helens Central to Lidl via Liverpool Lime Street, Birmingham New Street, Exeter St Davids, Barnstaple, and Rail Station in around 9h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Marys Market to Lidl via Warrington Interchange, Birmingham - Jennens Road, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 11h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–370
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warrington Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
St Helens to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
St Helens to Ilfracombe train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Ilfracombe is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from St Helens to Ilfracombe.
There are 1973+ hotels available in Ilfracombe.




























