There are 5 ways to get from Carlisle to Tongue by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Stationbus 805
- Take the bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road Endbus 2
10h 26mDrive 328.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carlisle to Tonguecar 328.5 mi
6h 5m£80–116Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Lairgtrain
- Take the bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road Endbus 2
10h 35mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Lairgtrain
- Take the bus from Station to Fire Stationbus 2
11h 7mBus via Galashiels
- Take the bus from Market Hall to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Surgeons' Hallbus X62 / ...
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to War Memorialbus 805
- Take the bus from War Memorial to Fire Stationbus 2
13h 15m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Tongue is to drive which costs £80 - £120 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Tongue is to drive which takes 6h 5m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle to Tongue. However, there are services departing from Halston Hotel and arriving at Kirkiboll Road End via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 6 and Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Carlisle and Tongue is 352 miles. The road distance is 330.5 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Tongue without a car is to bus which takes 10h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Carlisle to Tongue, including transfers.
Carlisle to Tongue bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Halston Hotel station.
Carlisle to Tongue bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Tongue is 330 miles. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Carlisle to Tongue.
There are 53+ hotels available in Tongue.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Tongue, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Halston Hotel to Kirkiboll Road End via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 6, and Station in around 10h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Lairg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Lairg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- [email protected]
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
- Phone
- (01847) 611766
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportfortongue.co.uk
Bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://transportfortongue.co.uk/
Bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://transportfortongue.co.uk/
Bus from Station to Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://transportfortongue.co.uk/
Bus from War Memorial to Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://transportfortongue.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Market Hall to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Surgeons' Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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