There are 6 ways to get from Wigan to Watford by train, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junctiontrain
2h 22m£46–144Drive 184.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wigan to Watfordcar 184.6 mi
3h 9m£45–65Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Wigan Wallgate to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
4h 13m£66–263Train
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Watford Junctiontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
3h 5m£65–110Fly Liverpool to Luton Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
6h£61–195Fly Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LPL - LHR
6h 18m£117–463
Wigan to Watford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wigan to Watford is to drive which costs £45 - £65 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Wigan to Watford is to train via Crewe which takes 2h 22m and costs £45 - £150.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wigan North Western and arriving at Watford Junction. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Wigan and Watford is 176 miles. The road distance is 185.7 miles.
The best way to get from Wigan to Watford without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 2h 22m and costs £45 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Wigan to Watford, including transfers.
Wigan to Watford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from Wigan to Watford is to train via Crewe which takes 2h 22m and costs £45 - £150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £200 and takes 6h.
Wigan to Watford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wigan to Watford is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Wigan to Watford.
What companies run services between Wigan, England and Watford, England?
You can take a train from Wigan North Western to Watford Junction via Crewe and Milton Keynes Central in around 2h 22m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–500
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wigan Wallgate to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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