There are 6 ways to get from Carlisle Station to Liverpool by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Glasgow Central - Liverpool Lime Street
2h 4m£35–60Train, bus, line 310 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 2A
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 310
4h 7m£19–54Drive 116.6 mi
- Drive from Carlisle Station to Liverpoolcar 116.6 mi
2h 21m£29–42Train via Wigan North Western
- Take the train from Carlisle to Wigan North Westerntrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Wigan North Western - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
2h 24m£36–68Train via Preston
- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
2h 37m£25–69Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
4h 35m£24–40
Carlisle Station to Liverpool by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle Station to Liverpool is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle Station to Liverpool is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle Station station to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Carlisle and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Carlisle Station and Liverpool is 125 miles. The road distance is 117.3 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle Station to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs £35 - £60.
The train from Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street takes 2h 4m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Carlisle Station to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Carlisle Station to Liverpool train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Carlisle station.
The best way to get from Carlisle Station to Liverpool is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs £35 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Carlisle Station, England and Liverpool, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street 3 times a day. Tickets cost £35–60 and the journey takes 2h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Carlisle Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Bus Station and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 4h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Carlisle Station to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Carlisle Station to Liverpool train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle Station to Liverpool is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Carlisle Station to Liverpool.
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