There are 6 ways to get from Ayr to Wigan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow CentralAyr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North WesternGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
3h 58m£32–92Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX77 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus StationUk030
6h 28m£24–121Drive 195.3 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Wigan195.3 mi
3h 34m£48–69Train, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)GLA - MAN
6h 7m£73–155Train, line 607 bus
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Bolton
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Wigan Bus Station607 / ...
7h 14mTrain, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)GLA - LPL
6h 9m£81–166
Ayr to Wigan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Wigan is to bus which costs £23 - £130 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Wigan is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Ayr to Wigan. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Wigan North Western via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Ayr and Wigan is 248 miles. The road distance is 196.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Wigan without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £30 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Ayr to Wigan, including transfers.
Ayr to Wigan train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ayr station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Wigan is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £30 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £130 and takes 6h 28m.
Ayr to Wigan train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Wigan is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Ayr to Wigan.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Wigan, England?
You can take a train from Ayr to Wigan North Western via Glasgow Central in around 3h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Wigan North Western via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, Railway Station, and Preston in around 6h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–310
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Wigan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
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