There are 4 ways to get from Blackpool to Wigton by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
2h 43m£24–67Line 61 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Street to Bus Stationbus 61
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
5h 16m£21–31Bus, train
- Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Queens Squarebus 42
- Take the train from Lancaster to Carlisletrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
3h 46m£26–46Drive 93.9 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to Wigtoncar 93.9 mi
1h 48m£24–34
Blackpool to Wigton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Wigton is to line 61 bus and bus which costs £21 - £35 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Wigton is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool to Wigton. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Street and arriving at Christies Newsagents via Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to Wigton. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Wigton via Preston and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Blackpool and Wigton is 119 miles. The road distance is 94.5 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Wigton without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs £23 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Blackpool to Wigton, including transfers.
Blackpool to Wigton bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Buchanan Street station.
Blackpool to Wigton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Wigton is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs £23 - £70. Alternatively, you can line 61 bus and bus, which costs £21 - £35 and takes 5h 16m.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Wigton, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Carlisle hourly. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Street to Christies Newsagents via Bus Station and Bus Station in around 5h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Abingdon Street to Queens Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Buchanan Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Blackpool to Wigton bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Blackpool to Wigton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Wigton is 94 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Blackpool to Wigton.
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