There are 3 ways to get from Carlisle to Lancaster by train, bus, or car
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Carlisle to Lancaster by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Lancaster is to bus which costs £12 - £35 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Lancaster is to train which takes 50 min and costs £24 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Bus Station Night Std station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Carlisle and arriving at Lancaster. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Carlisle and Lancaster is 69 miles. The road distance is 67.9 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Lancaster without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs £24 - £45.
The train from Carlisle to Lancaster takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Carlisle to Lancaster bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Carlisle to Lancaster train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Carlisle station.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Lancaster is to train which takes 50 min and costs £24 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £35 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Lancaster, Lancashire, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Carlisle to Lancaster hourly. Tickets cost £25–45 and the journey takes 50 min. TransPennine Express also services this route hourly. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std twice daily. Tickets cost £12–35 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Carlisle to Lancaster bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station Night Std.
Carlisle to Lancaster train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Lancaster is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Carlisle to Lancaster.
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