There are 11 ways to get from Carlisle to Watford Junction by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Milton Keynes
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junctiontrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
3h 24m£52–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukn31
8h 7m£36–65Bus, line 321 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 595 / ...
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Watford Junction stationbus 321
7h 28m£54–132Drive 288.2 mi
- Drive from Carlisle to Watford Junctioncar 288.2 mi
4h 49m£71–103Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
5h 4m£71–289Train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Watford Junctiontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
4h 25m£90–170Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
4h 47m£71–201Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
4h 56m£108–313Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
4h 38m£69–213Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
5h 4m£129–411Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
4h 51m£98–345
Carlisle to Watford Junction by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Watford Junction is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Watford Junction is to train via Milton Keynes which takes 3h 24m and costs £50 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle station to Watford Junction station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Watford Junction station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Luton Station Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Carlisle and arriving at Watford Junction. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Carlisle and Watford Junction is 282 miles. The road distance is 289.9 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Watford Junction without a car is to train via Milton Keynes which takes 3h 24m and costs £50 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Carlisle to Watford Junction, including transfers.
Carlisle to Watford Junction bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Carlisle to Watford Junction train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Carlisle station.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Watford Junction is to train via Milton Keynes which takes 3h 24m and costs £50 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus and line 321 bus, which costs £50 - £140 and takes 7h 28m.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Watford Junction, England?
You can take a train from Carlisle to Watford Junction via Milton Keynes Central in around 3h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Watford Junction station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Luton Station Interchange in around 7h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Carlisle to Watford Junction bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Carlisle to Watford Junction train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Milton Keynes Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Watford Junction is 290 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Carlisle to Watford Junction.
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