There are 3 ways to get from Cairnryan Port to Carlisle by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain Dumfries - Carlisle / ...
5h 5mDrive 103.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cairnryan Port to Carlislecar 103.4 mi
1h 59m£26–38Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
5h 23m£62–135
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan Port to Carlisle is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan Port to Carlisle is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan Port to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Carlisle via Ayr and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Cairnryan Port and Carlisle is 116 miles. The road distance is 104 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan Port to Carlisle without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Cairnryan Port to Carlisle, including transfers.
Cairnryan Port to Carlisle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
Cairnryan Port to Carlisle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan Port to Carlisle is 104 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Cairnryan Port to Carlisle.
There are 667+ hotels available in Carlisle.
What companies run services between Cairnryan Port, Scotland and Carlisle, England?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Carlisle via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Ayr, and Glasgow Central in around 5h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- 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
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
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