There are 9 ways to get from Carlisle to Wells 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 Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
5h 55m£116–187Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, line 376 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the bus from Temple Meads Stn to Market Placebus
5h 30m£52–134Train, bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
8h 30m£65–109Drive 295.8 mi
- Drive from Carlisle to Wellscar 295.8 mi
5h 4m£72–104Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
9h 19m£58–142Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, line 376 bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the bus from Temple Meads Stn to Market Placebus
5h 24m£83–187Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, line 376 bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the bus from Temple Meads Stn to Market Placebus
5h 13m£68–187Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
7h 54m£141–321Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
7h 28m£130–416
Carlisle to Wells by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Wells is to bus which costs £55 - £150 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Wells is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle station to Wells. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Market Place via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Carlisle to Wells. However, there are services departing from Carlisle and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Carlisle and Wells is 304 miles. The road distance is 297.5 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Wells without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Carlisle to Wells, including transfers.
Carlisle to Wells bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Carlisle to Wells train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Carlisle station.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Wells is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs £110 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £150 and takes 9h 19m.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Wells, England?
You can take a train from Carlisle to Market Place via Birmingham New Street, Bristol Temple Meads, and Temple Meads Stn in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Market Place via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station in around 9h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Temple Meads Stn to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Temple Meads Stn to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Temple Meads Stn to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Carlisle to Wells bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Carlisle to Wells train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Wells is 297 miles. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Carlisle to Wells.
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