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St Helens · United Kingdom

Buses to St Helens

The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.

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Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of St Helens, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.

Buses from St Helens: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
St Helens to ManchesterUnited Kingdom33 km (21 mi)about 51 min
St Helens to PrestonUnited Kingdom35 km (22 mi)about 52 min
St Helens to BlackburnUnited Kingdom37 km (23 mi)about 55 min
St Helens to StockportUnited Kingdom38 km (24 mi)about 56 min
St Helens to OldhamUnited Kingdom42 km (26 mi)about 1 h
St Helens to BlackpoolUnited Kingdom46 km (28 mi)about 1 h 4 min
St Helens to BurnleyUnited Kingdom51 km (32 mi)about 1 h 10 min
St Helens to Newcastle under LymeUnited Kingdom60 km (37 mi)about 1 h 20 min
St Helens to Stoke-on-TrentUnited Kingdom62 km (38 mi)about 1 h 21 min
St Helens to HuddersfieldUnited Kingdom66 km (41 mi)about 1 h 27 min
St Helens to BradfordUnited Kingdom75 km (47 mi)about 1 h 36 min
St Helens to SheffieldUnited Kingdom84 km (52 mi)about 1 h 46 min
St Helens to LondonUnited Kingdom279 km (173 mi)about 5 h 15 min
St Helens to BerlinGermany1,083 km (673 mi)about 19 h 41 min
St Helens to MadridSpain1,451 km (902 mi)about 26 h 17 min
St Helens to ParisFrance622 km (386 mi)about 11 h 24 min
St Helens to HamburgGermany841 km (522 mi)about 15 h 20 min
St Helens to ViennaAustria1,457 km (905 mi)about 26 h 24 min
St Helens to BarcelonaSpain1,390 km (864 mi)about 25 h 11 min
St Helens to StockholmSweden1,429 km (888 mi)about 25 h 54 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy bus tickets

National ExpressThe densest scheduled coach network in Britain, and the only major operator selling a genuinely refundable ticket.Check UK coach fares on National Express (opens www.nationalexpress.com in a new tab)
FlixBusThe widest single-brand network in Europe and North America, where it also operates Greyhound. Refunds come back as vouchers, not cash.Search coach routes on FlixBus (opens global.flixbus.com in a new tab)
BusbudIntercity coach tickets in North America, Europe and Latin America, including the regional Canadian carriers that sell nowhere else together.Find bus routes on Busbud (opens www.busbud.com in a new tab)
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

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  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.