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Compare train and coach for St Helens to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from St Helens to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 26m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, while a train costs an average of £22.
Distance: 122 km
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2h 54m Average total duration 2h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom St Helens to Birmingham
How to get to Birmingham from St Helens by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from St Helens to Birmingham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:162h44St Helens12:00Birmingham£131One-way1 change
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- 9:162h44St Helens12:00Birmingham£131One-way1 change
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- 9:162h44St Helens12:00Birmingham£131One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from St Helens to Birmingham:
A coach is £9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from St Helens to Birmingham costing on average £22.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 54m.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between St Helens and Birmingham as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from St Helens Central (SNH) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Coaches mostly depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway.
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited to go to Birmingham by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Arriva UK to go to Birmingham by coach.
- 6 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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