There are 7 ways to get from Wigan to Ely by train, car, or plane
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Train via Hinckley
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Elytrain
4h 23m£32–149Drive 173.2 mi
- Drive from Wigan to Elycar 173.2 mi
3h 24m£43–61Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Wigan Wallgate to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain
5h 43m£79–274Train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Elytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
5h 18m£54–124Fly Liverpool to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain
6h 31m£57–138Fly Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain
6h 40m£54–174Fly Liverpool to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain
7h 29m£85–218
Wigan to Ely by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wigan to Ely is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Wigan to Ely is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Wigan to Ely. However, there are services departing from Wigan North Western and arriving at Ely via Crewe and Nuneaton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Wigan and Ely is 198 miles. The road distance is 174.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wigan to Ely without a car is to train via Hinckley which takes 4h 23m and costs £30 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Wigan to Ely, including transfers.
Wigan to Ely train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
Wigan to Ely train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wigan to Ely is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Wigan to Ely.
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What companies run services between Wigan, England and Ely, England?
You can take a train from Wigan North Western to Ely via Crewe and Nuneaton in around 4h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–150
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nuneaton to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wigan Wallgate to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
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