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Compare train and coach for Wigan to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Wigan to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £3 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £3, while a train costs an average of £3.
Distance: 27 km
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How to get to Liverpool from Wigan by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Wigan to Liverpool is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
G8538211:210h47Wigan North Western (WGN)12:08Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£21One-way0 changes
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G8538211:210h47Wigan North Western (WGN)12:08Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£21One-way0 changes
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G891476:480h31Wigan North Western (WGN)7:19Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£41One-way0 changes
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G8540213:210h47Wigan North Western (WGN)14:08Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£21One-way0 changes
G8539212:210h50Wigan North Western (WGN)13:11Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£21One-way0 changes
G8537710:520h51Wigan North Western (WGN)11:43Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)£21One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Wigan to Liverpool
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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 £6.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 40m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wigan and Liverpool as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Wigan North Western (WGN) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Travel with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited to go to Liverpool by train.
- Travel with Arriva UK to go to Liverpool by coach.
- 7 direct trains per day with Transpennine Express, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited.
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