Travelling from Sunderland to Wigan by train

Fast trains from Sunderland to Wigan take around 3 hours and 33 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 172 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Sunderland and Wigan.

1. Are there direct trains from Sunderland to Wigan?

Journeys between Sunderland and Wigan usually involve 2 changes of train.

We usually find around 30 departures on the route from Sunderland to Wigan every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 21 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Sunderland to Wigan?

The Sunderland to Wigan train travel time is normally about 3 hours and 33 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Sunderland to Wigan train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Wigan is usually scheduled to depart Sunderland around 05:50 and the last train is around 20:08. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Sunderland around 07:16, and the last at 20:08.