There are 4 ways to get from Wigan to Beamish Museum by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Metrocentretrain Carlisle - Middlesbrough / ...
3h 23m£89–140Drive 130.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wigan to Beamish Museumcar 130.5 mi
2h 36m£33–47Line 610 bus, bus, line 8 bus
- Take the bus from Clayton Street to Leigh Bus Stationbus 610
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to St Peter's Squarebus V1 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchangebus 172
- Take the bus from Interchange to Station Roadbus 8
8h 25mTrain, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Wigan Wallgate to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastletrain
- Take the bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Station Roadbus 28 / ...
5h 26m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wigan to Beamish Museum is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Wigan to Beamish Museum is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Wigan to Beamish Museum station. However, there are services departing from Clayton Street and arriving at Station Road via Leigh Bus Station, Manchester Central Coach Station and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Wigan to Beamish Museum. However, there are services departing from Wigan North Western and arriving at Metrocentre via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Wigan and Beamish Museum is 171 miles. The road distance is 131.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wigan to Beamish Museum without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Wigan to Beamish Museum, including transfers.
Wigan to Beamish Museum bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Clayton Street station.
Wigan to Beamish Museum train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from Wigan to Beamish Museum is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £85 - £140. Alternatively, you can line 610 bus and bus and line 8 bus, which costs and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Wigan, England and Beamish Museum, England?
You can take a train from Wigan North Western to Beamish Museum via Carlisle and Metrocentre in around 3h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Clayton Street to Beamish Museum via Leigh Bus Station, St Peter's Square, Manchester Central Coach Station, Interchange, and Station Road in around 8h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Metrocentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Wigan Wallgate to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Clayton Street to Leigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to St Peter's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Interchange to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go North East
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Booking & Getting There
Wigan to Beamish Museum bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Leigh Bus Station.
Wigan to Beamish Museum train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wigan to Beamish Museum is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Wigan to Beamish Museum.
There are 1973+ hotels available in Beamish Museum.