There are 8 ways to get from Luton to Wigan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras IntlBedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Wigan North WesternLondon Euston - Preston / ...
3h 4m£56–212Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central stationMk1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Wigan North Western
3h 28m£22–113Line 230 bus, bus, line 609 bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Milton Keynes Coachway230 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station540 / ...
- Take the bus from St Peter's Square to Leigh Bus StationV1 / ...
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to College Avenue609
6h 11mDrive 170.8 mi
- Drive from Luton to Wigan170.8 mi
2h 48m£42–61Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LTN - MAN
4h 35m£55–154Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Luton to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Oxford Road
6h 12m£60–145Fly Luton Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)LTN - LPL
4h 32m£64–141Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Luton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Wigan Wallgate
5h 3m£87–268
Luton to Wigan by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Wigan is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Wigan is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Wigan. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at College Avenue via Milton Keynes Coachway, St Peter's Square and Leigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Wigan. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Wigan North Western via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Luton and Wigan is 225 miles. The road distance is 171.8 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Wigan without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs £55 - £220.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Luton to Wigan, including transfers.
Luton to Wigan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Wigan train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Wigan is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs £55 - £220. Alternatively, you can line 230 bus and bus and line 609 bus, which costs and takes 6h 11m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Wigan, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Wigan North Western via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to College Avenue via Milton Keynes Coachway, Manchester Central Coach Station, St Peter's Square, and Leigh Bus Station in around 6h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- 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 Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- 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
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from St Peter's Square to Leigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to College Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Wigan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Luton to Wigan train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Wigan is 172 miles. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Luton to Wigan.
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