There are 3 ways to get from Birkenhead to Carlisle by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Carlisletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central
1h 57m£45–80Train via Preston
cheapest- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
2h 13m£30–80Drive 125.5 mi
- Drive from Birkenhead to Carlislecar 125.5 mi
2h 15m£31–45
Birkenhead to Carlisle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birkenhead to Carlisle is to drive which costs £30 - £45 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Birkenhead to Carlisle is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs £45 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Carlisle. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Birkenhead and Carlisle is 125 miles. The road distance is 126.2 miles.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Carlisle without a car is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs £45 - £80.
The train from Liverpool Lime Street to Carlisle takes 1h 57m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Birkenhead to Carlisle train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
Birkenhead to Carlisle train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birkenhead to Carlisle is 126 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Birkenhead to Carlisle.
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What companies run services between Birkenhead, England and Carlisle, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Carlisle 3 times a day. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 1h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
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