There are 2 ways to get from Accrington to Carlisle by train or car
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Accrington to Carlisle by train
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The cheapest way to get from Accrington to Carlisle is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Accrington to Carlisle is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Accrington to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Accrington and arriving at Carlisle via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Accrington and Carlisle is 107 miles. The road distance is 92.4 miles.
The best way to get from Accrington to Carlisle without a car is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs £20 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Accrington to Carlisle, including transfers.
Accrington to Carlisle train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Accrington station.
Accrington to Carlisle train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Accrington to Carlisle is 92 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Accrington to Carlisle.
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What companies run services between Accrington, England and Carlisle, England?
You can take a train from Accrington to Carlisle via Preston in around 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Accrington to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
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