The average bus between London Paddington and Carlisle takes 8h 24m and the fastest bus takes 7h 29m. The bus service runs several times per day from London Paddington to Carlisle. 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 London Paddington and Carlisle. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London Paddington is at 10:16 PM which arrives into Carlisle at 5:45 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from London Paddington to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from London Paddington station and arriving at Carlisle station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
London Paddington to Carlisle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Golders Green Station.
London Paddington to Carlisle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
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The distance between London Paddington and Carlisle is 418.2 km. The road distance is 493 km.
National Express operates a bus from Golders Green Station to Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £55–140 and the journey takes 6h 10m.