There are 8 ways to get from Wigan to Bedford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Central station to St Paul's Squarebus C1 / ...
3h 21m£53–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
6h 43m£29–48Train
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Bletchley to Bedford St Johnstrain
3h 35m£35–120Drive 158.5 mi
- Drive from Wigan to Bedfordcar 158.5 mi
2h 58m£40–57Fly Liverpool to Luton Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
5h 48m£72–206Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Fbus 360
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
5h 48m£81–118Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Wigan Wallgate to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain
5h 17m£104–291Fly Manchester Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
5h 56m£78–178
Wigan to Bedford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wigan to Bedford is to bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Wigan to Bedford is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Wigan station to Bedford station. However, there are services departing from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station and arriving at Bus Station via Market Street, Manchester Central Coach Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Wigan to Bedford. However, there are services departing from Wigan North Western and arriving at Bedford St Johns via Crewe, Milton Keynes Central and Bletchley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Wigan and Bedford is 171 miles. The road distance is 159.4 miles.
The best way to get from Wigan to Bedford without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 21m and costs £50 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Wigan to Bedford, including transfers.
Wigan to Bedford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Wigan to Bedford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from Wigan to Bedford is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £35 - £120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £210 and takes 5h 48m, you could also bus, which costs £28 - £50 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Wigan, England and Bedford, England?
You can take a train from Wigan North Western to Bedford St Johns via Crewe, Milton Keynes Central, and Bletchley in around 3h 35m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Bletchley to Bedford St Johns
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Warrington Central to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Wigan Wallgate to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Central station to St Paul's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 1925 634296
- [email protected]
- Website
- Warrington's Own Buses
Bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Warrington's Own Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Wigan to Bedford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Wigan to Bedford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wigan to Bedford is 159 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Wigan to Bedford.
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