There are 6 ways to get from Carlisle to Birmingham by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
3h 1m£65–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
5h 10m£30–55Drive 193 mi
- Drive from Carlisle to Birminghamcar 193 mi
3h 15m£48–69Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
4h 7m£69–165Train, bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus Uk076 / ...
5h 32m£45–75Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
3h 57m£52–156
Carlisle to Birmingham by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Birmingham is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Birmingham is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs £65 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Birmingham Coach Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Carlisle and arriving at Birmingham New Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Carlisle and Birmingham is 193 miles. The road distance is 194.1 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs £65 - £110.
The train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Street takes 3h 1m including transfers and departs hourly.
Carlisle to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Carlisle to Birmingham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Carlisle station.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Birmingham is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Birmingham, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Street hourly. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 3h 1m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Carlisle to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Carlisle to Birmingham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Birmingham is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Carlisle to Birmingham.
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