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Compare train and bus for Liverpool to St Helens
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to St Helens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 52m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $9, while a train costs an average of $9.
Distance: 10 miles (17 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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$9 Average price Cheapest | $6 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
52m Average total duration Fastest 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (19m by train vs 32m by car). Tickets start at around $9 compared to roughly $6 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to St Helens
How to get from Liverpool to St Helens by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to St Helens is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:12 AM0h15Liverpool9:27 AMSt Helens$91One-way0 transfers
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- 9:12 AM0h15Liverpool9:27 AMSt Helens$91One-way0 transfers
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- 9:12 AM0h15Liverpool9:27 AMSt Helens$91One-way0 transfers
Other options
10:15 AM0h27Liverpool10:42 AMSt Helens$91One-way0 transfers- 10:12 AM0h15Liverpool10:27 AMSt Helens$91One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to St Helens:
A bus is $4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to St Helens costing on average $9.
Other travel options to St Helens take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 22m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and St Helens as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in St Helens Central (SNH).
- Travel with Arriva UK, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire to go to St Helens by bus.
- Travel with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited to go to St Helens by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with Arriva UK.
- 7 direct trains per day with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited.
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