Bus from Garswood to St Helens (Merseyside)

4 direct routes · 24–45 min · first bus 06:27, last bus 23:27 (weekdays).

Next buses to St Helens (Merseyside) as of 13:13

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Garswood, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
156 Metro Network ~45 min 18 Sat 18 · Sun 18 06:27 23:27 Garswood Station (Stop B) World of Glass (o/s) Ashton-in-Makerfield & Haydock
3 occasional services — once or twice a day · 157, 742

Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
157 Metro Network ~25 min 1 Sat 1 · no Sunday buses 10:14 10:14 Garswood Station (Stop B) Rainford Road (adj) Billinge, Crank, Kings Moss & Crank
157 Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire ~24 min 1 Sat 1 · no Sunday buses 10:17 10:17 Garswood Station (Stop B) Rainford Road (adj) Billinge, Crank, Kings Moss & Crank
742 Huyton Travel ~34 min 1 weekdays only 07:53 07:53 Forres Grove (SW-bound) World of Glass (o/s) Haydock

Times are for the first boarding point in Garswood on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 156 bus, 157 bus or 742 bus timetable.

Fares from Garswood to St Helens

  • £2.00 adult single on the 157 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Garswood to St Helens?

4 routes run directly from Garswood to St Helens: the 156 (Metro Network), the 157 (Metro Network), the 157 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), the 742 (Huyton Travel). The most frequent is the 156, 18 times each weekday — board at Garswood Station (Stop B) and get off at World of Glass (o/s), about 45 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Garswood to St Helens?

Between 24 minutes on the 157 and 45 on the 156, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Ashton-in-Makerfield, Haydock on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Garswood to St Helens?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:27 and the last around 23:27. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Garswood to St Helens?

An adult single from Garswood to St Helens is £2.00 on the 157 (Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire), from Garswood Station (Stop B) to Rainford Road (adj). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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