There are 5 ways to get from Carlisle to Birkenhead by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Glasgow Central - Liverpool Lime Street
2h 4m£35–65Train via Preston
cheapest- 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£26–70Drive 119.8 mi
- Drive from Carlisle to Birkenheadcar 119.8 mi
2h 28m£30–43Train via Wigan
- 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£37–69Train, bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Railway Approachbus 2A
3h 25m£26–66
Carlisle to Birkenhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Birkenhead is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Birkenhead is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs £35 - £65.
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 and Birkenhead is 125 miles. The road distance is 120.5 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Birkenhead without a car is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs £35 - £65.
The train from Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street takes 2h 4m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Carlisle to Birkenhead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Carlisle station.
Carlisle to Birkenhead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Birkenhead is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Carlisle to Birkenhead.
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What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Birkenhead, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street 3 times a day. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 2h 4m.
- 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
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- 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
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Railway Station to Railway Approach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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