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Compare train and coach for Newport to Wigan
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Newport to Wigan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £52 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £52, while a train costs an average of £95.
Distance: 219 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£95 Average Price | £52 Average Price Cheapest | £44 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 5m Average total duration 10h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
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This is compared to other travel options from Newport to Wigan:
A coach is £42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newport to Wigan costing on average £95.
Other travel options to Wigan take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 5m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (3h 5m by train vs 3h 19m by car). Tickets start at around £95 compared to roughly £44 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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This is compared to other travel options from Newport to Wigan:
A coach is £42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newport to Wigan costing on average £95.
Other travel options to Wigan take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 5m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Newport and Wigan as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Newport, Queensway and arrive in Liverpool, Liverpool One.
- Trains mostly depart from Newport (South Wales) (NWP) and arrive in Wigan North Western (WGN).
- Travel with National Express to go to Wigan by coach.
- Travel with Transport for Wales, CrossCountry, Transport for Wales to go to Wigan by train.
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