There are 4 ways to get from Alloa to Carlisle by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Alloa to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Alloa - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
2h 29m£36–88Line 51 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shillinghill to Bus Stationbus 51
- Take the train from Stirling to Carlisletrain Southbound
3h 25m£21–38Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M8 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
4h 37m£22–39Drive 111.1 mi
- Drive from Alloa to Carlislecar 111.1 mi
2h 3m£28–40
Alloa to Carlisle by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alloa to Carlisle is to line 51 bus and train which costs £21 - £40 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Alloa to Carlisle is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Alloa to Carlisle station. However, there are services departing from Shillinghill and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Alloa to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Alloa and arriving at Carlisle via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Alloa and Carlisle is 138 miles. The road distance is 111.8 miles.
The best way to get from Alloa to Carlisle without a car is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs £35 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Alloa to Carlisle, including transfers.
Alloa to Carlisle bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, depart from Bus Station.
Alloa to Carlisle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Alloa station.
The best way to get from Alloa to Carlisle is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs £35 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £40 and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Alloa, Scotland and Carlisle, England?
You can take a train from Alloa to Carlisle via Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Central in around 2h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shillinghill to Bus Station via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Alloa to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Stirling to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–10
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Shillinghill to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
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Booking & Getting There
Alloa to Carlisle bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Alloa to Carlisle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alloa to Carlisle is 112 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Alloa to Carlisle.
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