There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Wigan by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North WesternEdinburgh - London Euston / ...
2h 36m£30–120Drive 197.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Wigan197.6 mi
3h 38m£49–70Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EDI - MAN
5h 57m£66–178Train, line 607 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to BoltonEdinburgh - Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to College Avenue607
4h 5mFly to Liverpool
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)EDI - LPL
5h 53m£68–208
Edinburgh to Wigan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Wigan is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Wigan is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs £30 - £120.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Wigan North Western. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Wigan is 206 miles. The road distance is 198.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Wigan without a car is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs £30 - £120.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western takes 2h 36m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Edinburgh to Wigan train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Wigan is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs £30 - £120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 5h 57m.
Edinburgh to Wigan train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Wigan is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Edinburgh to Wigan.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Wigan, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–120 and the journey takes 2h 36m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bolton Interchange to College Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
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