There are 3 ways to get from Carlisle to Aintree by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus, line 310 bus
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 2A
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Aintree Retail Parkbus 310
3h 34m£23–61Bus, line 300 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Southport Interchangebus X2
- Take the bus from Southport Interchange to Aintree Retail Parkbus 300
4h 42m£21–46Drive 112.4 mi
- Drive from Carlisle to Aintreecar 112.4 mi
2h 12m£28–40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Aintree is to bus and line 300 bus which costs £21 - £50 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Aintree is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle station to Aintree. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Aintree Retail Park via Bus Station and Southport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Carlisle and Aintree is 120 miles. The road distance is 113 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Aintree without a car is to train and bus and line 310 bus which takes 3h 34m and costs £22 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Carlisle to Aintree, including transfers.
Carlisle to Aintree bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Carlisle to Aintree bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Aintree is 113 miles. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Carlisle to Aintree.
There are 2473+ hotels available in Aintree.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Aintree, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Aintree Retail Park via Bus Station and Southport Interchange in around 4h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Southport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Aintree Retail Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Southport Interchange to Aintree Retail Park
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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