There are 6 ways to get from Wigan to Ely by train, car, or plane
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Train via Hinckley
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Elytrain
4h 40m£79–151Drive 173.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wigan to Elycar 173.2 mi
3h 25m£42–61Train 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 King's Cross to Elytrain
5h 42m£106–392Train
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Elytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
5h 51m£92–143Fly Liverpool to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain
6h 30m£70–178Fly Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain
6h 40m£69–207
Wigan to Ely by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wigan to Ely is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Wigan to Ely is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Wigan to Ely. However, there are services departing from Wigan North Western and arriving at Ely via Crewe and Nuneaton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Wigan and Ely is 198 miles. The road distance is 174.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wigan to Ely without a car is to train via Hinckley which takes 4h 40m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Wigan to Ely, including transfers.
Wigan to Ely train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
Wigan to Ely train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wigan to Ely is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Wigan to Ely.
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What companies run services between Wigan, England and Ely, England?
You can take a train from Wigan North Western to Ely via Crewe and Nuneaton in around 4h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nuneaton to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Warrington Central to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
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