The average bus between Wigan and Rainford takes 1h 32m and the fastest bus takes 1h 8m. There is an hourly bus service from Wigan to Rainford. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Wigan and Rainford. The earliest departure is at 12:04 AM at night, and the last departure from Wigan is at 11:34 PM which arrives into Rainford at 6:17 AM. All services require a transfer at St Helens Central Interchange and take an average of 1h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Wigan to Rainford. However, there are services departing from Wigan station and arriving at Rainford station via St Helens Central Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
Wigan to Rainford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Clayton Street station.
Wigan to Rainford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Whalley Avenue station.
The distance between Wigan and Rainford is 11 km. The road distance is 27 km.
You can take a bus from Clayton Street to Whalley Avenue via St Helens Central Interchange and Chalon Way West in around 1h 15m.