The average bus between Carlisle and Eskdale takes 6h 1m and the fastest bus takes 1h 53m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlisle to Eskdale. 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 twice daily between Carlisle and Eskdale. The earliest departure is at 10:09 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlisle is at 6:39 PM which arrives into Eskdale at 7:38 AM. All services require a transfer at Shop and take an average of 6h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 53m • 1 change

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12h 59m • 1 change

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14h 26m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle to Eskdale. However, there are services departing from Carlisle station and arriving at Eskdale station via Shop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
Carlisle to Eskdale bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Market Hall station.
Carlisle to Eskdale bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Houses station.
The distance between Carlisle and Eskdale is 33.7 km. The road distance is 41 km.
You can take a bus from Market Hall to Eskdale via Shop and Houses in around 2h 3m.