There are 6 ways to get from Carlisle to Birmingham NEC by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham Internationaltrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
3h 27m£60–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
6h 22m£41–93Drive 203.2 mi
- Drive from Carlisle to Birmingham NECcar 203.2 mi
3h 20m£50–72Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
4h 4m£72–161Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 32m£74–144Train 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£59–176
Carlisle to Birmingham NEC by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Birmingham NEC is to bus which costs £40 - £95 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Birmingham NEC is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle station to Birmingham NEC. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Ingenuity House via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Carlisle and arriving at Birmingham International. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Carlisle and Birmingham NEC is 202 miles. The road distance is 204.3 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Birmingham NEC without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £60 - £120.
The train from Carlisle to Birmingham International takes 3h 20m including transfers and departs hourly.
Carlisle to Birmingham NEC bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Carlisle to Birmingham NEC train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Carlisle station.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Birmingham NEC is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £95 and takes 6h 22m.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Birmingham NEC, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Carlisle to Birmingham International every 2 hours. Tickets cost £70–120 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £35–95 and the journey takes 5h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Carlisle to Birmingham NEC bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Carlisle to Birmingham NEC train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham International station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Birmingham NEC is 204 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Carlisle to Birmingham NEC.
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