Tours, tickets and day trips in Wigan
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Tours, tickets and day trips across United Kingdom
What people come to see
No attraction in Wigan has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.
Day trips from Wigan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan to Warrington | United Kingdom | 17 km (11 mi) | about 17 min |
| Wigan to Salford | United Kingdom | 24 km (15 mi) | about 23 min |
| Wigan to Preston | United Kingdom | 25 km (15 mi) | about 24 min |
| Wigan to Blackburn | United Kingdom | 25 km (16 mi) | about 25 min |
| Wigan to Liverpool | United Kingdom | 27 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Wigan to Manchester | United Kingdom | 27 km (17 mi) | about 27 min |
| Wigan to Birkenhead | United Kingdom | 30 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Wigan to Oldham | United Kingdom | 34 km (21 mi) | about 33 min |
| Wigan to London | United Kingdom | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
| Wigan to Birmingham | United Kingdom | 128 km (79 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Wigan to Dublin | Ireland | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Wigan to Glasgow | United Kingdom | 278 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.