There are 9 ways to get from St Helens to Watford by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from St Helens Central to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junctiontrain
3h 33m£55–112Drive 183.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from St Helens to Watfordcar 183.3 mi
3h 8m£46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Warrington to Alton Towersbus
- Take the bus from Alton Towers to Watford Junction stationbus
7h 10mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Lea Green to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
4h 4m£68–263Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Watford Junctiontrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
4h 21m£57–152Train, bus, line 321 bus
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Beechen Grovebus 321
9h 11m£58–97Fly Liverpool to Luton Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
5h 51m£57–177Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Lea Green to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
5h 50m£69–171Fly Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LPL - LHR
5h 50m£115–453
St Helens to Watford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Watford is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Watford is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Watford station. However, there are services departing from St Marys Market and arriving at Watford Junction station via Warrington and Alton Towers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from St Helens to Watford. However, there are services departing from St Helens Central and arriving at Watford Junction via Liverpool Lime Street and Milton Keynes Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between St Helens and Watford is 187 miles. The road distance is 184.4 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Watford without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs £55 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from St Helens to Watford, including transfers.
St Helens to Watford bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, depart from Warrington station.
St Helens to Watford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from St Helens Central station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Watford is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs £55 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £180 and takes 5h 51m.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Watford, England?
You can take a train from St Helens Central to Watford Junction via Liverpool Lime Street and Milton Keynes Central in around 3h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Marys Market to Watford Junction station via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F, Warrington, and Alton Towers in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Friday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–550
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from St Helens Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lea Green to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lea Green to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from St Helens Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- 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 Birmingham New Street to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- 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
Train from Birmingham New Street to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Warrington Central to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Warrington to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Alton Towers to Watford Junction station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Beechen Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Which London airport should I choose?
Read the travel guide
How to get from Heathrow Airport into central London
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
St Helens to Watford bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, arrive at Alton Towers station.
St Helens to Watford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Watford is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from St Helens to Watford.
Book your St Helens to Watford train tickets online with Omio.
There are 12819+ hotels available in Watford.

































