There are 5 ways to get from Carlisle to Llandudno by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Llandudno Junctiontrain Manchester Airport - Llandudno Junction / ...
4h 20m£61–98Drive 180.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carlisle to Llandudnocar 180.2 mi
3h 14m£45–65Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Chester to Colwyn Baytrain
5h 50m£46–78Train via Preston
- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Llandudnotrain
5h 29m£50–108Steam train, train, line 12 bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Rhyltrain
- Take the bus from Rhyl Bus Station Stand A to Palladium Stop Ybus 12 / ...
7h 1m
Carlisle to Llandudno by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Llandudno is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Llandudno is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Carlisle to Llandudno. However, there are services departing from Carlisle and arriving at Llandudno via Warrington Bank Quay and Llandudno Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Carlisle and Llandudno is 183 miles. The road distance is 181.2 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Llandudno without a car is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs £60 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Carlisle to Llandudno, including transfers.
Carlisle to Llandudno train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Carlisle station.
Carlisle to Llandudno train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Llandudno is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Carlisle to Llandudno.
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What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Llandudno, Wales?
You can take a train from Carlisle to Llandudno via Warrington Bank Quay and Llandudno Junction in around 4h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Llandudno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Rhyl Bus Station Stand A to Palladium Stop Y
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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