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Compare train and coach for Luton to Wigan
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Luton to Wigan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £45 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 31m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £45, while a train costs an average of £105.
Distance: 238 km
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3h 31m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 25m Average total duration 8h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Wigan from Luton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Luton to Wigan is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:158h55Luton17:10Preston, Bus Station£461One-way1 change
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FlixBus · FlixBus8:158h55Luton17:10Preston, Bus Station£461One-way1 change
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FlixBus · FlixBus8:158h55Luton17:10Preston, Bus Station£461One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Luton to Wigan:
A coach is £60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Luton to Wigan costing on average £105.
Other travel options to Wigan take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 25m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Luton and Wigan as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Luton station (LUT) and arrive in Wigan North Western (WGN).
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney) and arrive in Preston, Bus Station.
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, Thameslink, east_midlands_trains to go to Wigan by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Wigan by coach.
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