There are 6 ways to get from Carlisle to Telford by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Wolverhamptontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
3h 15m£65–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 409
7h 5m£37–64Drive 175.4 mi
- Drive from Carlisle to Telfordcar 175.4 mi
3h 20m£44–63Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
5h 16m£76–192Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsburytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 21m£60–103Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
5h 6m£59–178
Carlisle to Telford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Telford is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Telford is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs £65 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle station to Telford station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Carlisle to Telford. However, there are services departing from Carlisle and arriving at Telford Central via Wolverhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Carlisle and Telford is 196 miles. The road distance is 176.4 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Telford without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Carlisle to Telford, including transfers.
Carlisle to Telford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Carlisle to Telford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Carlisle station.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Telford is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Telford, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Carlisle to Wolverhampton hourly. Tickets cost £60–95 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Carlisle to Telford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Carlisle to Telford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wolverhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Telford is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Carlisle to Telford.
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