How to travel from Birmingham to Wigan

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Travel Information between Birmingham and Wigan

Distance79 miles (128 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$8 - $17
Cheapest modeBus • $8 (€7) • 2 h 51 min
Fastest modeTrain • $17 (€15) • 1 h 21 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Avanti West Coast

Travel 79 miles (128 km) by train or bus between Birmingham and Wigan. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Birmingham to Wigan.

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from Birmingham to Wigan

How to get from Birmingham to Wigan by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Birmingham to Wigan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
01:15PM2h10
Birmingham
03:25PMWigan
$101One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
01:15PM2h10
Birmingham
03:25PMWigan
$101One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
05:25PM1h40
Birmingham
07:05PMWigan
$121One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Megabus
05:05PM2h05
Birmingham
07:10PMWigan
$171One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Birmingham to Wigan

Travel to Wigan 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 Birmingham to Wigan.

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There are 2 travel options to Wigan from Birmingham. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Birmingham to Wigan is a bus with an average price of $8 (€7).

This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Wigan:

A bus is $9 (€8) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Wigan costing on average $17 (€15).

The fastest way to get to Wigan from Birmingham is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 21 min.

Other travel options to Wigan take longer:

Bus takes 2 h 51 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 79 miles (128 km) between Birmingham and Wigan.

The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Wigan is:

  • 1 bus per day.
  • 5 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Birmingham and Wigan as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Birmingham to Wigan:

  • Most travelers who purchase a train ticket from Birmingham to Wigan depart from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Western.

The following travel companies offer services from Birmingham to Wigan:

  • FlixBus or Megabus can take you to Wigan by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Birmingham to Wigan for $8 (€7).
  • Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, CrossCountry or Cross Country can take you to Wigan by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Avanti West Coast from Birmingham to Wigan for $17 (€15).

Yes, there are direct services available from Birmingham to Wigan with the following travel companies:

  • Direct trains with Avanti West Coast with 2 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Wigan as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Wigan from Birmingham.

Your trip from Birmingham to Wigan doesn't have to end in Wigan. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Edinburgh, Manchester or Liverpool. If you’d like to add London, Edinburgh, Manchester or Liverpool to your Birmingham to Wigan tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Wigan today!

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