How to travel from Liverpool to Wigan

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Travel Information from Liverpool to Wigan

Distance17 miles (27 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$4 - $7
Cheapest modeTrain • $4 (€4) • 29 min
Fastest modeTrain • $4 (€4) • 29 min
Popular travel companiesStagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire or Northern Rail (3)

Take a train or bus to travel 17 miles (27 km) to Wigan from Liverpool. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Liverpool to Wigan.

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from Liverpool to Wigan

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

Our recommendation

train

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

Northern Rail (3)
04:43AM0h34
Liverpool
05:17AMWigan
$31One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Northern Rail (3)
04:43AM0h34
Liverpool
05:17AMWigan
$31One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Northern Rail (3)
04:43AM0h34
Liverpool
05:17AMWigan
$31One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Northern Rail (3)
06:15AM0h48
Liverpool
07:03AMWigan
$61One-way
0 transfers
Northern Rail (3)
08:15AM0h49
Liverpool
09:04AMWigan
$61One-way
0 transfers
Northern Rail (3)
09:15AM0h48
Liverpool
10:03AMWigan
$61One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Liverpool 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 Liverpool to Wigan.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Liverpool to Wigan: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Wigan is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $4 (€4) compared to other travel options to Wigan:

A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $7 (€6) from Liverpool to Wigan.

The fastest way to get to Wigan from Liverpool is by train with an average travel time of 29 min.

Other travel options to Wigan take longer:

Getting to Wigan by bus takes 1 h 25 min on average.

The distance is approximately 17 miles (27 km) from Liverpool to Wigan.

The average frequency per day from Liverpool to Wigan is:

  • 3 buses per day.
  • 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool 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 from Liverpool to Wigan:

  • Trains mostly leave from Liverpool Lime Street and tend to arrive in Wigan North Western.

The following travel companies offer services from Liverpool to Wigan:

  • Travel with Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire or Arriva North West for buses to Wigan. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire Liverpool to Wigan tickets on Omio for $7 (€6).
  • Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, east_midlands_trains or first_transpennine_express can get you to Wigan by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Northern Rail (3) from Liverpool to Wigan for $4 (€4) on Omio.

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

  • Direct trains with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express with 7 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 from Liverpool to Wigan.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Liverpool to Wigan often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like London, Edinburgh, Manchester or Birmingham. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Liverpool and Wigan itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Wigan and any of these top destinations today!

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