There are 5 ways to get from Airdrie to Carlisle by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Pollock Street
best- Take the bus from Bank Street to Pollock Streetbus 42 / ...
- Take the train from Motherwell to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
1h 58m£17–55Line 201 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Wellwynd to Bus Stationbus 201
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
3h 30m£17–29Drive 90.2 mi
- Drive from Airdrie to Carlislecar 90.2 mi
1h 35m£23–33Train
- Take the train from Airdrie to Haymarkettrain Helensburgh Central - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
2h 42m£41–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wellwynd to Easton Placebus 201
- Take the train from Whifflet to Carlisletrain Southbound
2h 45m£18–30
Airdrie to Carlisle by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Airdrie to Carlisle is to line 201 bus and bus which costs £17 - £29 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Airdrie to Carlisle is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Airdrie to Carlisle station. However, there are services departing from Wellwynd and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Airdrie to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Airdrie and arriving at Carlisle via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Airdrie and Carlisle is 98 miles. The road distance is 90.7 miles.
The best way to get from Airdrie to Carlisle without a car is to bus and train via Pollock Street which takes 1h 58m and costs £17 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Airdrie to Carlisle, including transfers.
Airdrie to Carlisle bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Wellwynd station.
Airdrie to Carlisle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Airdrie station.
The best way to get from Airdrie to Carlisle is to line 201 bus and bus which takes 3h 30m and costs £17 - £29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 2h 42m.
What companies run services between Airdrie, Scotland and Carlisle, England?
You can take a bus from Wellwynd to Bus Station via Bus Station in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Airdrie to Carlisle via Haymarket in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Whifflet to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- JMB Travel
Bus from Bank Street to Pollock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Bank Street to Pollock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Wellwynd to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Wellwynd to Easton Place
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- McNairn's Coaches
Bus from Wellwynd to Easton Place
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- McNairn's Coaches
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Airdrie to Carlisle bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Bus Station.
Airdrie to Carlisle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airdrie to Carlisle is 91 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Airdrie to Carlisle.
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