The average bus between Carlisle and Cumbria takes 2h 9m and the fastest bus takes 1h 17m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlisle to Cumbria. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Carlisle and Cumbria. The earliest departure is at 8:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlisle is at 7:17 PM which arrives into Cumbria at 7:20 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle to Cumbria. However, there are services departing from Carlisle station and arriving at Cumbria station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
Carlisle to Cumbria bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from La Mexxaluna station.
Carlisle to Cumbria bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Longthwaite road end station.
The distance between Carlisle and Cumbria is 35.3 km. The road distance is 43 km.
You can take a bus from La Mexxaluna to Longthwaite road end via Bus Station in around 1h 38m.