There are 5 ways to get from Carlisle to Fakenham by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Norwichtrain
- Take the bus from Castle Meadow to Aldibus X29
8h 2m£118–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 595
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to Norwichbus
- Take the bus from St Stephens Street to Aldibus X29
11h 39m£57–98Drive 259 mi
- Drive from Carlisle to Fakenhamcar 259 mi
4h 36m£65–94Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwichtrain
- Take the bus from Castle Meadow to Oak Streetbus X29
8h 56m£134–205Train, bus via Leeds
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the bus from Transport Interchange to Howland Closebus 49A / ...
9h 39m
Carlisle to Fakenham by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Fakenham is to bus which costs £55 - £100 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Fakenham is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle station to Fakenham. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Aldi via Milton Keynes Coachway, Luton Station Interchange, Luton DART Parkway and St Stephens Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Carlisle and Fakenham is 364 miles. The road distance is 260.5 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Fakenham without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 2m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Carlisle to Fakenham, including transfers.
Carlisle to Fakenham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Carlisle to Fakenham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Fakenham is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Carlisle to Fakenham.
There are 1800+ hotels available in Fakenham.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Fakenham, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Aldi via Milton Keynes Coachway, Luton Station Interchange, Hampton by Hilton, Luton DART Parkway, Norwich, and St Stephens Street in around 11h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Castle Meadow to Aldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from St Stephens Street to Aldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Castle Meadow to Oak Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- National Express
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01263 712800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sanders Coaches
Bus from Castle Meadow to Oak Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Sanders Coaches
- Phone
- 01553 611955
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lynx
Bus from Transport Interchange to Howland Close
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Lynx
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