Trains from Birmingham to Wigan

Birmingham to Wigan train information

• There are several train providers across the UK & Europe. By searching for your ticket using our travel search engine, you will be able to see the trains connecting Birmingham in England to Wigan in England as well as the train operator for this journey.
• There are 79 miles between Birmingham to Wigan. Train travel is most of the time the fastest way to travel to Wigan from Birmingham, and it’s also a greener option than driving or taking the plane.
• Prices may vary quickly. We suggest you to make a search to see the latest available offers.

Best prices for Birmingham to Wigan train tickets

Birmingham - Wigan prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Birmingham to Wigan by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Birmingham - Wigan: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Birmingham to Wigan will increase the closer you get to your departure day. If we look at our data, if you book your seat 3 days in advance, tickets should be available from £9 whereas when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £18 for your journey. Thus, you can save 50% on the price of your ticket by purchasing your seat 3 days in advance rather than on the day you're travelling.

The results are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Birmingham to Wigan trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Birmingham and Wigan by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Wigan to Birmingham and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Birmingham - Wigan train tickets

Willing to travel for cheap? Many railcards and deals exist to pay less for your Birmingham Wigan train ticket and make even more savings on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are different types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to break even.

You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the card to be worthwile. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you purchase afterwards, you will spare money.

As an example, train tickets from Birmingham to Wigan cost on average £50.00 (1). When dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), you can see that after only 2 one way journeys from Wigan to Birmingham, the railcard will have paid for itself.

The price to purchase a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to get the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most train fares for an entire year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey