How to get to Liverpool from Wigan

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Travel Information from Wigan to Liverpool

Distance17 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£3 - £5
Cheapest modeTrain • £3 • 32 min
Fastest modeTrain • £3 • 32 min
Popular travel companiesBee Network or Northern Rail (3)

Take a train or coach to travel 17 miles between Wigan and Liverpool. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Bee Network or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Wigan to Liverpool.

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from Wigan to Liverpool

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

Our recommendation

train

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

Northern Rail (3)L08086
09:220h45
Wigan North Western (WGN)
10:07Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
£61One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

Northern Rail (3)L08086
09:220h45
Wigan North Western (WGN)
10:07Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
£61One-way
0 changes

Fastest

TransPennine ExpressC73785
09:060h38
Wigan North Western (WGN)
09:44Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
£101One-way
0 changes

Other options

Northern Rail (3)L10835
11:230h44
Wigan North Western (WGN)
12:07Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
£101One-way
0 changes
Avanti West CoastW02062+West Midlands TrainsP05483
11:311h44
Wigan North Western (WGN)
13:15Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
£101One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Wigan to Liverpool

Travel to Liverpool 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 Wigan to Liverpool.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel between Wigan and Liverpool including taking a train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel from Wigan to Liverpool is a train with an average price of £3.

This is compared to other travel options from Wigan to Liverpool:

A train is £3 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Wigan to Liverpool costing on average £5.

The fastest way from Wigan to Liverpool is by train with an average journey time of 32 min.

There are alternative travel options to Liverpool that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 1 h 18 min of travel time.

The distance from Wigan to Liverpool is approximately 17 miles.

The average frequency per day from Wigan to Liverpool is:

  • 3 coaches per day.
  • 6 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Wigan and Liverpool as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Wigan to Liverpool:

  • Trains most often depart from Wigan at Wigan North Western and arrive in Liverpool at Liverpool Lime Street.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Wigan to Liverpool:

  • You can go to Liverpool from Wigan by coach with Bee Network or Arriva North West. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £5 with Arriva North West from Wigan to Liverpool on Omio.
  • You can travel from Wigan to Liverpool by train with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £3 with Northern Rail (3) from Wigan to Liverpool.

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

  • Direct train available with Northern Rail (3) or first_transpennine_express 6 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Liverpool as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Wigan to Liverpool.

Omio customers who travel from Wigan to Liverpool often also extend their holiday to go to London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham or Glasgow. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Liverpool and these popular destinations at a great price.

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