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
best- Take the bus from Bank Street to Pollock Streetbus 42 / ...
- Take the train from Motherwell to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
1h 57m£17–55Line 902 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manse Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 902
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston Hotelbus Ukn31
3h 30m£13–22Drive 90.2 mi
- Drive from Airdrie to Carlislecar 90.2 mi
1h 35m£23–33Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Airdrie to Haymarkettrain Helensburgh Central - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
2h 41m£41–75Train
- Take the train from Whifflet to Carlisletrain Southbound
2h 42m£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 902 bus and bus which costs £13 - £22 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. However, there are services departing from Manse Place and arriving at Halston Hotel via Buchanan 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 41m.
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 which takes 1h 57m and costs £17 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Airdrie to Carlisle, including transfers.
Airdrie to Carlisle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Manse Place 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 902 bus and bus which takes 3h 30m and costs £13 - £22. Alternatively, you can train via Edinburgh, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 2h 41m.
What companies run services between Airdrie, Scotland and Carlisle, England?
You can take a bus from Manse Place to Halston Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Airdrie to Carlisle via Haymarket in around 2h 41m.
- 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 6m
- 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
- 47 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Manse Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Airdrie to Carlisle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan 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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