There are 3 ways to get from Carlisle to Wigan by train, bus, or car
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Carlisle to Wigan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Wigan is to bus which costs £25 - £60 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Wigan is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £35 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle station to Wigan station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Railway Station via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Carlisle and arriving at Wigan North Western. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Carlisle and Wigan is 105 miles. The road distance is 106.5 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Wigan without a car is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £35 - £65.
The train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western takes 1h 23m including transfers and departs hourly.
Carlisle to Wigan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Carlisle to Wigan train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Carlisle station.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Wigan is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £35 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £60 and takes 2h 53m.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Wigan, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western hourly. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 1h 23m. TransPennine Express also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £17–45 and the journey takes 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Carlisle to Wigan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Carlisle to Wigan train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Wigan is 107 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Carlisle to Wigan.
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