Travel optionsfrom Preston to Wigan
How to get from Preston to Wigan by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Preston to Wigan is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Preston to Wigan:
A train is $9 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Preston to Wigan costing on average $13 (€11).
Other travel options to Wigan take longer:
Bus takes on average 57m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Preston and Wigan as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Preston station (PRE) and arrive in Wigan North Western (WGN).
- Travel with Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire to go to Wigan by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express, first_transpennine_express to go to Wigan by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire.
- 7 direct trains per day with Avanti West Coast, Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express, first_transpennine_express.
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