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Compare train and bus 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 prices starting from $2. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 46m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $2, and a train costs an average of $2.
Distance: 16 miles (27 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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$6 Average price Cheapest | $8 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 16m Average total duration Fastest 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Wigan:
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Liverpool to Wigan costing on average $8 (€6).
Other travel options to Wigan take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 4m.
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.
9:39 AM0h30Liverpool10:09 AMWigan$21One-way0 transfers
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9:39 AM0h30Liverpool10:09 AMWigan$21One-way0 transfers
Fastest
9:39 AM0h30Liverpool10:09 AMWigan$21One-way0 transfers
Other options
6:15 AM0h48Liverpool7:03 AMWigan$61One-way0 transfers
6:31 PM0h59Liverpool7:30 PMWigan$81One-way0 transfers
5:15 PM0h48Liverpool6:03 PMWigan$81One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Wigan:
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Liverpool to Wigan costing on average $8 (€6).
Other travel options to Wigan take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 4m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Wigan as scheduled services by train and bus 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 North West, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire to go to Wigan by bus.
- Travel with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast, first_transpennine_express, east_midlands_trains to go to Wigan by train.
- 8 direct trains per day with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, first_transpennine_express.
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