Travel Guides
To get to Wigan by car, take the M6 motorway and exit at junction 25. Follow the signs for Wigan on the A49. From Manchester, take the M61 and exit at junction 5, then follow the A58 to Wigan.
If you prefer to travel by train, Wigan has two main railway stations: Wigan North Western and Wigan Wallgate. Direct trains run from Manchester, Liverpool, and London.
If you're coming from Bolton, take the A6 to Chorley and then follow the A6 and A49 to Wigan. Alternatively, you can take the train from Bolton to Wigan. From Preston, take the M6 and exit at junction 27, then follow the A5209 to Wigan. There are also direct trains from Preston to Wigan.
The closest airport to Wigan is Manchester Airport, which is approximately 20 miles away.
If you're driving from Manchester Airport to Wigan, the most direct route would be to take the M60 motorway towards Liverpool, then switch to the M61 towards Preston. Take the exit for Wigan and follow the signs into the town centre.
If you're taking public transport, there are regular trains and buses from Manchester Airport to Wigan. The train journey takes around 30-40 minutes and the bus takes around 1 hour.