There are 6 ways to get from Ely to Wigan by train, car, or plane
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Train via Hinckley
best- Take the train from Ely to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Wigan North Westerntrain
4h 14m£42–122Drive 173.7 mi
- Drive from Ely to Wigancar 173.7 mi
3h 23m£43–62Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 23m£88–278Train
- Take the train from Ely to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street
5h 27m£57–92Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
6h 27m£55–180Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
6h 22m£59–145
Ely to Wigan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Wigan is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Wigan is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Wigan. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Wigan North Western via Nuneaton and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Ely and Wigan is 198 miles. The road distance is 174.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Wigan without a car is to train via Hinckley which takes 4h 14m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Ely to Wigan, including transfers.
Ely to Wigan train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Ely station.
Ely to Wigan train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Nuneaton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Wigan is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Ely to Wigan.
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What companies run services between Ely, England and Wigan, England?
You can take a train from Ely to Wigan North Western via Nuneaton and Crewe in around 4h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Train from Ely to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–70
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–85
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–24
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
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