How to get to Birmingham from St Helens

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Compare train and coach for St Helens to Birmingham

Omio recommends booking the train 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 prices starting from £6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 57m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, and a train costs an average of £22.

Distance: 122 km

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£33

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£9

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2h 27m

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1h 57m

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2h 54m

Average total duration

2h 24m

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from St Helens to Birmingham

How to get to Birmingham from St Helens by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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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.

  • FlixBus
    10:002h00
    St Helens
    12:00Birmingham
    £91One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBus
    10:002h00
    St Helens
    12:00Birmingham
    £91One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • FlixBus
    10:002h00
    St Helens
    12:00Birmingham
    £91One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: St Helens to Birmingham

Travel to Birmingham easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from St Helens to Birmingham.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between St Helens and Birmingham including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from St Helens to Birmingham is a coach with an average price of £9.

This is compared to other travel options from St Helens to Birmingham:

A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from St Helens to Birmingham costing on average £33.

The fastest way to travel from St Helens to Birmingham is by train with an average journey time of 1h 57m.

Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:

Coach takes on average 2h 24m.

The St Helens to Birmingham distance is approximately 122 km.
The average frequency per day from St Helens to Birmingham is:
  • Around 6 coaches per day.
  • Around 4 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from St Helens to Birmingham:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway.
  • Trains mostly depart from St Helens Central (SNH) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from St Helens to Birmingham, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, Arriva UK to go to Birmingham by coach.
  • Travel with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited to go to Birmingham by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from St Helens to Birmingham:
  • 6 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
Omio customers who travel from St Helens to Birmingham often also extend their vacation to go to London, Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Glasgow. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Birmingham and these popular destinations at a great price.

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