There are 4 ways to get from Ellesmere Port to Carlisle by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Ellesmere Port to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Ellesmere Port - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
2h 26m£46–81Drive 135.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ellesmere Port to Carlislecar 135.9 mi
2h 22m£33–48Train via Preston
- Take the train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
3h 35m£36–96Steam train
- Take the train from Chester to Carlisletrain The Dalesman West
6h 53m
Ellesmere Port to Carlisle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Carlisle is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Carlisle is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Ellesmere Port to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Ellesmere Port and arriving at Carlisle via Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Ellesmere Port and Carlisle is 133 miles. The road distance is 136.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ellesmere Port to Carlisle without a car is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Ellesmere Port to Carlisle, including transfers.
Ellesmere Port to Carlisle train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Ellesmere Port station.
Ellesmere Port to Carlisle train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellesmere Port to Carlisle is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Ellesmere Port to Carlisle.
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What companies run services between Ellesmere Port, England and Carlisle, England?
You can take a train from Ellesmere Port to Carlisle via Warrington Bank Quay in around 2h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Ellesmere Port to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Chester to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Line
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- Merseyrail
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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