There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Carlisle by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Edinburgh
best- Take the bus from Union Road to The Squarebus 35
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
7h 21m£77–153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Road to The Squarebus 35
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston Hotelbus
8h 59m£38–57Drive 255.7 mi
- Drive from Banff to Carlislecar 255.7 mi
4h 40m£64–92Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from High Street to Deveron Waybus
- Take the bus from Huntly to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Newcastle (NCL)plane ABZ - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
8h 42mBus, train
- Take the bus from Union Road to The Squarebus 35
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Carlisletrain Inverness - London Euston
7h 51m£56–81Bus via Galashiels
- Take the bus from Union Road to The Squarebus 35
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to George Streetbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X62 / ...
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Market Hallbus X95
12h 15m£41–56
Banff to Carlisle by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Carlisle is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Carlisle is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Low Street and arriving at Halston Hotel via Union Road, The Square, Union Square Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Banff and Carlisle is 279 miles. The road distance is 257.2 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Carlisle without a car is to bus and train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 21m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Banff to Carlisle, including transfers.
Banff to Carlisle bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Union Road station.
Banff to Carlisle bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at The Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Carlisle is 257 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Banff to Carlisle.
There are 668+ hotels available in Carlisle.
What companies run services between Banff, Scotland and Carlisle, England?
You can take a bus from Low Street to Halston Hotel via Union Road, The Square, Union Square Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Saturday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- 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 Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Road to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Road to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Road to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Road to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 01542 836 363
- [email protected]
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
Bus from High Street to Deveron Way
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Huntly to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Market Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Borders Buses
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