There are 6 ways to get from Ely to Wigan by train, car, or plane
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Train via Hinckley
best- Take the train from Ely to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Wigan North Westerntrain
4h 31m£66–134Drive 173.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ely to Wigancar 173.6 mi
3h 23m£43–62Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Wigan Wallgatetrain
5h 54m£108–326Train
- Take the train from Ely to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street
5h 26m£81–117Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
6h 31m£71–188Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
6h 27m£70–187
Ely to Wigan by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Wigan is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Wigan is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Wigan. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Wigan North Western via Nuneaton and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Ely and Wigan is 198 miles. The road distance is 174.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Wigan without a car is to train via Hinckley which takes 4h 31m and costs £65 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Ely to Wigan, including transfers.
Ely to Wigan train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Ely station.
Ely to Wigan train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Nuneaton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Wigan is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Ely to Wigan.
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What companies run services between Ely, England and Wigan, England?
You can take a train from Ely to Wigan North Western via Nuneaton and Crewe in around 4h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bolton to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
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