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Compare bus and train for Liverpool to Wigan
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Wigan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of zł30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of zł30, while a train costs an average of zł30.
Distance: 16 miles (27 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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zł30 Average price Cheapest | zł30 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 10m Average total duration Fastest 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Wigan:
A train is zł19 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Liverpool to Wigan costing on average zł33.
Other travel options to Wigan take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 33m.
The journey is about 4m faster (44m by train vs 48m by car) and roughly zł16 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (zł13 vs zł30). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Wigan
How to get from Liverpool to Wigan by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Wigan is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
G8965312:15 PM0h43Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)12:58 PMWigan North Western (WGN)zł381One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- G8965312:15 PM0h43Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)12:58 PMWigan North Western (WGN)zł381One-way0 transfers
Fastest
W851862:12 PM0h30Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)2:42 PMWigan North Western (WGN)zł1121One-way0 transfers
Other options
- G896632:15 PM0h43Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)2:58 PMWigan North Western (WGN)zł461One-way0 transfers
- G896314:15 PM0h43Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)4:58 PMWigan North Western (WGN)zł461One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Wigan:
A train is zł19 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Liverpool to Wigan costing on average zł33.
Other travel options to Wigan take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 33m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Wigan as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Wigan North Western (WGN).
- Travel with Arriva UK, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire to go to Wigan by bus.
- Travel with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast, east_midlands_trains, Northern Trains Limited, TransPennine Express to go to Wigan by train.
- 8 direct trains per day with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, Northern Trains Limited, TransPennine Express.
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