There are 6 ways to get from Wigan to Edinburgh by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
2h 45m£30–120Drive 197.9 mi
- Drive from Wigan to Edinburgh197.9 mi
3h 38m£49–70Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LPL - EDI
5h 23m£71–204Line 607 bus, train
- Take the bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to Bolton Interchange607
- Take the train from Bolton to Edinburgh WaverleyManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
5h 10mFly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MAN - EDI
5h 20m£68–177Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
4h 42m£48–144
Wigan to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wigan to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Wigan to Edinburgh is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs £30 - £120.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wigan North Western and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Wigan and Edinburgh is 206 miles. The road distance is 199.1 miles.
The best way to get from Wigan to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs £30 - £120.
The train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley takes 2h 45m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Wigan to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from Wigan to Edinburgh is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs £30 - £120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £210 and takes 5h 23m.
Wigan to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wigan to Edinburgh is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Wigan to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Wigan, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–120 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
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