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How to get fromCarlisle to Houghtonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Carlisle to Houghton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train Carlisle - Middlesbrough / ...
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Peterboroughtrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    6h 5m
    £90–145

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 595 / ...
    8h 44m
    £45–77

  3. Drive  241.8 mi

    1. Drive from Carlisle to Houghtoncar car 241.8 mi
    4h 6m
    £60–86

  4. Train, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    3. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Cambridge Northtrain train
    4. Take the bus from The Busway Cambridge North to St Ives Roadbus bus
    7h 12m
    £74–197

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Stationbus bus 904
    7h 33m
    £76–130

  6. Train, bus via Crewe

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Nuneatontrain train
    3. Take the train from Nuneaton to Elytrain train
    4. Take the bus from The Busway Cambridge North to St Ives Roadbus bus B
    8h 2m
    £82–203

  7. Train, bus via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Stationbus bus 904
    8h 31m
    £99–150

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£19Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 274.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Houghton, Cambridgeshire, England?

You can take a train from Carlisle to St Ives Road via Newcastle, Peterborough, Huntingdon, Huntingdon station, and Bus Station in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway twice daily. Tickets cost £35–70 and the journey takes 5h.

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