There are 3 ways to get from Birtley to Carlisle by bus, train, or car
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Line 21 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Durham Road-Fire Station to High West Street-Civic Centrebus N21 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain Newcastle - Carlisle / ...
2h 10mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 684 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Cranstonsbus 685
4h 17m£5–7Drive 63.6 mi
- Drive from Birtley to Carlislecar 63.6 mi
1h 15m£16–23
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birtley to Carlisle is to bus which costs £5 - £7 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Birtley to Carlisle is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Birtley station to Carlisle station. However, there are services departing from Durham Road-Fire Station and arriving at Bus Station via Eldon Square Bus Station, Bus Station and Cranstons. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Birtley and Carlisle is 66 miles. The road distance is 64 miles.
The best way to get from Birtley to Carlisle without a car is to line 21 bus and train which takes 2h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Birtley to Carlisle, including transfers.
Birtley to Carlisle bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Eldon Square Bus Station.
Birtley to Carlisle bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birtley to Carlisle is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Birtley to Carlisle.
There are 669+ hotels available in Carlisle.
What companies run services between Birtley, Gateshead, England and Carlisle, England?
You can take a bus from Durham Road-Fire Station to Bus Station via Eldon Square Bus Station, Bus Station, and Cranstons in around 4h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Durham Road-Fire Station to High West Street-Civic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Cranstons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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