There are 6 ways to get from Derby (Station) to Carlisle 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 Derby to Crewetrain Lincoln Central - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
3h 51m£46–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Derby Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk014 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Halston Hotelbus Ukn31
6h 2m£21–38Drive 177.5 mi
- Drive from Derby (Station) to Carlislecar 177.5 mi
3h 22m£45–65Train, fly
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
5h 8m£68–187Train via Wigan
- Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Carlisletrain
4h 10m£65–106Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Derby to Leedstrain Reading - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain Leeds - Carlisle / ...
4h 57m£67–117
Derby (Station) to Carlisle by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Derby (Station) to Carlisle is to bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Derby (Station) to Carlisle is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby (Station) station to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Derby Bus Station and arriving at Halston Hotel via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Derby (Station) to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Carlisle via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Derby (Station) and Carlisle is 192 miles. The road distance is 178.5 miles.
The best way to get from Derby (Station) to Carlisle without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Derby (Station) to Carlisle, including transfers.
Derby (Station) to Carlisle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Derby Bus Station.
Derby (Station) to Carlisle train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby (Station) to Carlisle is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs £45 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £40 and takes 6h 2m.
What companies run services between Derby (Station), England and Carlisle, England?
You can take a train from Derby to Carlisle via Crewe in around 3h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Derby (Station) to Halston Hotel via Derby Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 6h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Derby Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Derby Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Derby (Station) to Carlisle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Derby (Station) to Carlisle train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby (Station) to Carlisle is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Derby (Station) to Carlisle.
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