There are 3 ways to get from Preston to Wigton by train, bus, or car
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Preston to Wigton by train
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The cheapest way to get from Preston to Wigton is to bus which costs £18 - £28 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Wigton is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Wigton. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Christies Newsagents via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Wigton. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Wigton via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Preston and Wigton is 102 miles. The road distance is 90.1 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Wigton without a car is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs £18 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Preston to Wigton, including transfers.
Preston to Wigton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Wigton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Wigton is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs £18 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £28 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Wigton, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Wigton via Carlisle in around 2h 8m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £15–25 and the journey takes 2h 25m.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Wigton
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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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Preston to Wigton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Preston to Wigton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Wigton is 90 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Preston to Wigton.
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