Trains from Reading to Wigan

Reading to Wigan train information

The route connecting Reading, which is in England and Wigan, located in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

The journey time to go to Wigan from Reading may change depending if the train is direct or if you need to make a change. There are 159 miles between the two cities.

Depending how much time in advance you book your ticket as well as when you travel, the price of the ticket will vary.

Best prices for Reading to Wigan train tickets

Reading - Wigan prices calendar

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

Best prices for Reading to Wigan trains

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

Discount Reading - Wigan train tickets

The easiest way to spend less on your Reading Wigan train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

• When purchasing a railcard, you want to save money after several journeys. But is it really worth it when travelling from Reading to Wigan? Check with your calculator, considering:

  A = the cost of the railcard (i.e.: £30)

  B = average saving with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

  C = average price for a Reading Wigan ticket (i.e.: £50.00)(1)

  Initially, divide A by B: this will give you the budget from which the card will be profitable. Now divide that number by C. The result is the minimum number of journeys needed throughout the duration of the railcard's validity to be profitable.

  In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be worthwile once you will have done at least 2 trips from Reading to Wigan (one way trip).

• All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard for which you will pay £20. Railcards give you 34% off most adult fares, hence you will save 1/3 on most train tickets.

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